Medical Billing Specialist

Job Title: Medical Billing Specialist

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid, requiring 2 to 3 days in the office

Job Summary:

The Billing Specialist is responsible for accurately processing patient information to ensure accurate and compliant billing for office and hospital procedures. The Billing Specialist analyzes medical documentation, researches insurance guidelines, and focuses on improving the effectiveness of billing processes. The position requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and dependability.

Responsibilities:

• Performs daily billing activities to ensure successful processing and payment of claims for multiple external clients.
• Ensures claim information is complete and accurate for charge entry and data enters key demographic information necessary for insurance claim processing.
• Verifies all patient benefits, eligibility, and coverage to ensure accurate billing.
• Audits completeness and accuracy of all claims prior to submission to claims clearinghouse.
• Reports billing changes, billing issues, and process improvement plan accomplishment to Billing Services Supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of responsibility.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a satisfactory standard. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: High school diploma required. Associates degree preferred.

Experience: One (1) to three (3) years medical billing experience and medical terminology is required.

Language Skills: Demonstrated ability to exercise professional oral and written communication skills with all internal and external audiences.

Computer Skills: Experience with medical billing software systems is required. Strong Microsoft Excel skills is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint are required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

About Providence Anesthesiology Associates Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Providence Anesthesiology Associates (PAA) is an independent physician owned practice compromised of over 140 anesthesiologists. Founded in 1991, PAA provides anesthesia and perioperative care at numerous healthcare facilities throughout North and South Carolina, serving more than 232,000 patients annually.

Why work for PAA?

PAA continues to experience impressive growth and success. Our anesthesiologists are among the most elite in their field.

Our physicians are committed to providing the best culture and experience to their employees. Awarded one of the Top Workplaces in 2021 - 2023, PAA’s core values include commitment, accountability, performance, integrity, transparency, adaptability, and leadership. We do what’s right and don’t compromise.

What’s in it for you?

• Strong workplace culture. We care about each other as people. We build relationships and connections beyond the time spent on the job. We offer a supportive, highly team-oriented work environment.
• We provide competitive total rewards including salary, benefits – Day 1, retirement, profit sharing, life insurance, paid time off, holidays, education reimbursement, employee recognition for birthdays and anniversaries, fun team building events, and more.
• We want you to succeed and our employer to employee relationship is proven to help you reach your goals and the goals of PAA.