Billing Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Billing Specialist

REPORTS TO: Sr. Finance Manager

DIRECT REPORTS: Not applicable

OUR MISSION

The mission of Queen of Peace Center is to break the cycle of substance use disorders for women, children and families through family-centered behavioral healthcare.

As demonstrated by the life of Jesus Christ, Queen of Peace Center works to build a future of peace for families.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Founded in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) is a $10 million-dollar nonprofit organization serving more than 1,300 St. Louis women and their children and families each year. We are focused exclusively on providing family-centered behavioral healthcare. Our unique model addresses the full continuum of needs for those impacted by substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and trauma by providing treatment, prevention, education, and housing.

QOPC is committed to serving the St. Louis community with passion, a humble spirit and a belief in the possibilities. One of eight federated agencies of Catholic Charities of St. Louis, QOPC is a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and has its own Board of Directors. We are licensed by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and accredited by the Council on Accreditation.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for accurate medical billing and payment posting of behavioral health claims for the Missouri Department of Behavioral Health and all other funding sources.

CORE FUNCTIONS

The following job-related functions may not include all of the duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this position:

• Work within E.H.R. system to create and submit claim reimbursement.

• Reconcile all payments

• Prepare direct billing, invoicing, and/or request payments for all delivered services from DBH and other grant awards (including private, public, and federal awards).

• Collect and submit third party payment when applicable.

• Follow all procedures specified by the agency’s varying funding sources when preparing invoicing and/or submitting reimbursement claims.

• Posting payments consistently and accurately.

• Maintain up-to-date client records for CSTAR program and State of Missouri.

• Review claims for errors, duplicates, and missing data.

• Administer new hire access to the EHR system and state system.

• Verify and document all appropriate information into the EHR system and state system.

• Oversee the monitoring/ tracking of Medicaid renewals, double booking, credentials, death reviews, auto discharge list, TEDS data, billing for psychiatric services, and service by package level.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

• An associate degree in Medical Billing, Business Administration, or other related field OR 5 years’ experience in medical billing

• Good communication skills, both oral and written

• Experience with Excel including data entry, sorting, creating, and modifying spreadsheets

• Must be extremely detail oriented

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree (business or accounting preferred)

• Proficiency with ICD-9/ICD-10 coding

• Minimum of 2 years of billing experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19