What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing Specialist position at Priority Urgent Care?
Growing Urgent Care has an immediate opening in Bakersfield for a Full-Time Medical Billing Specialist!
Medical Billing Specialist responsibilities will include processing claims, collecting, posting, investigating, and resolving denied claims, accurately entering billing data, and submitting claims to appropriate insurance providers, including Medicare, PPO's, and HMO's.
Requirements
- Preparing, reviewing, and transmitting claims using billing software, including electronic and paper claim processing.
- Examines documents for missing information; corrects information as needed
- Assigns CPT, ICD-10-CM, and Modifier codes
- Researches and responds by telephone and / or in writing to patient inquiries regarding billing issues
and problems.
- Monitors submitted claims; follows up on unpaid claims, and initiates dialogue with insurance
Companies for rejected claims.
- Resubmits claims to insurance companies as necessary.
- Posts and reconciles payments to patient accounts.
- Performs a variety of general clerical duties, including telephone calls, mail distribution, and other
routine functions.
- Provides timely and professional customer service, verify discrepancies by and resolve
patient billing issues, answer questions from patients, facility staff, and third-party
vendors
- Identifies and resolves patient billing complaints.
- Follows and reports the status of delinquent accounts.
- Performs various collection actions including contacting patients by phone,
correcting and resubmitting claims to third-party payers.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Participates in educational activities and attends staff meetings.
- Maintains the strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Must have experience in Billing Department (Front Desk/Reception does NOT qualify)
Experience:
- Charge Entry: 2 years (Required)
- Insurance Denial: 2 years (Required)
- Billing Department: 2 years (Required)
- ICD-10: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21
