Medical Billing Specialist - Gunnison Valley Health

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Billing Specialist to join our team at Gunnison Valley Health. As a key member of our revenue cycle department, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing of patient services.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Determine patient financial obligations for services
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• Ensure patients understand their estimated financial obligations and determine how they will meet that obligation
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• Screen patients for eligibility in state insurance programs and the Gunnison Valley Hospital Financial Assistance Program
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• Collect payments from patients before services are received
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• Establish medical financing arrangements for patients facing large financial obligations
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• Process monthly reports to the Revenue Cycle Director regarding accounts to forward to third-party vendors
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• Audit self-pay bills for charges, duplications, and overlapping accounts before billing
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• Work closely with PFS Account Representatives when insurance information is received through follow-up phone calls to patients/guarantors
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• Receive and answer billing-related questions regarding payment and/or financial arrangements for all self-pay patients and patients with financial responsibility after insurance pays
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• Process Gunnison Valley Hospital Financial Assistance Program applications and work closely with the Revenue Cycle Director regarding assistance program recipients
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Requirements:

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• Experience or training in a healthcare office setting and/or equivalent education or job-related activities is preferred
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• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent; a bachelor's degree is preferred
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• Bilingual English and Spanish is desirable
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• Knowledge of insurance claims and billing is preferred
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• Ability to audit and review claim information for accuracy
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• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees, departments, and the public
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• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
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• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and concentrate in a busy environment
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• Ability to use common computer systems and business software
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Benefits:

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• Generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions
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• Life and AD&D insurance
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• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
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Working Conditions:

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• Frequently: walking, sitting, handling, fingering
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• Continuously: seeing with corrective eyewear, hearing clearly with assistance
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Compensation: $20.84 - $23.00/hr, depending on experience

Salary : $21 - $23