What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing Specialist position at Early Intervention and Consultation Services, LLC?
BILLING SPECIALIST JOB DESCRIPTION
EICS is a small pediatric therapy clinic that is growing! We need a team player to join our billing team in Vine Grove.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure billing and coding for all current and new medical service lines are accurate, consistent, and maximize revenue opportunities. Evaluate, report on, and improve results after implementation of new services or payers.
Be able to work with an EHR system (Fusion, Raintree, etc.)
- Report and resolve payment and system issues with urgency, escalating if needed and putting processes into place to prevent similar future issues.
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and administer all Revenue Cycle strategies and processes, including authorization, eligibility and benefits verification, claims submission, payment posting for ERA’s, denial management, accounts receivable follow-up, reporting and aged claims.
- Credentialing Experience a must, CAQH updates
- Analyze current and potential contracts in terms of costing, volume, and reimbursement rates and use findings to drive contract strategies.
- Send Patient statements and collections monthly- apply all patient and family credits prior to sending out statements.
- Respond and research patient inquiries.
- Daily batch total balanced.
Ensure ongoing knowledge and compliance with all contracts beyond initial implementation and throughout the full revenue cycle.
- Monitor, respond to, and communicate changes in billing requirements, regulations, and reimbursement rates, and maintain provider enrollments with payers.
- General pediatric therapy knowledge.
- Monitor accounts with payment plans.
- Update & enter in Fusion (EMR) all information that has to do with billing, such as new codes, prices changes/increases, etc.
- Increase revenue though the proper billing channels.
- Works with management assure billing is being completed properly.
- Participate in projects or other duties as assigned.
- Processing Payments/ensure bills are being completed and all payments in a timely manner.
- Willing to work effectively with staff.
- Familiar with Windows/Word/Power Point Etc.
- Excel Knowledge is required.
- Must be aware of Out of Network Limitations.
SKILLS:
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
- Very strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail oriented, meticulous.
- Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
- Use of computers and software programs (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT, EMR)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience: 3 plus years as a billing specialist (Medical Billing and or coding experience)
- Experience working in the medical field.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $22