What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at Northfield Hospital & Clinics?
Job Relationships
Department: Patient Financial Services
Supervisor: Supervisor - PFS
Supervises: None
Job Summary
The Billing Specialist assists patients with their billing statements via phone, email, or correspondence. Responsible for the collection of patient accounts from insurance companies. Work patient accounts through the aging process identified by the computer collection systems to ensure effective and timely collection of outstanding accounts. Provides services to the organization in processing and collecting revenue. This position does not provide direct patient care.
Key Accountabilities
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Sends, edits and corrects claims and payer rejections daily, notifying management of problems or trends
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Process accounts according to action required to resolve account balances with insurance companies. This includes using payer websites, making phone calls to insurance companies and/or patients.
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Responds promptly and professionally to patient inquiries helping to answer their questions and concerns.
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Ability to resolve payer rejections and denials through the appeal process as required by each payers contracting requirements.
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Responsible for working payer correspondence, edits, and aged accounts receivable, identifying and correcting billing errors.
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Managing your workload by utilizing the system to prioritize work queues to ensure prompt resolution and payment on accounts.
Qualifications
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High School diploma or GED
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1-2 years of healthcare experience
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Experience in medical billing, preferred
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Eduction in medical billing and/or coding, preferred
Schedule
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80hrs/2wks
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Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Benefits
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Competitive Wages, $20.66-29.17 per hour (experience and education may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended)
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Pension Plan (PERA) with a 7.5% company match
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Paid Time Off and Sick Over Sixteen Accrued on First Paycheck
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Eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance, Vision Discount Plan
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Life and Disability Insurance
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457(b) Retirement Plans
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Others include Free On-site Parking, our Qualified Bilingual Staff Program, Employee Assistance Program, and a variety of savings opportunities, including cafeteria, pharmacy, and scrubs discount.
Northfield Hospital Clinics is an independent organization with over 800 employees. We are known for our positive work environment and quality patient care. We provide a full spectrum of services with our Hospital in Northfield, MN and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, and Kenyon. Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.
Salary : $21 - $29
