Billing and Front Office Specialist

Billing & Front Office Specialist- THIS IS AN IN PERSON POSITION IN GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON- only apply if you are interested in joining an amazing team to care for patients IN PERSON IN WASHINGTON.

• MUST HAVE MEDICAL BILLING EXPERIENCE - (only those with experience will be considered)

Job description

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ENERGETIC AND MOTIVATED TEAM-MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR OPHTHALMOLOGY TEAM IN SAVING VISION, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!

If you:

· Enjoy working with patients, particularly the elderly, in a compassionate, friendly work environment

· Are an enthusiastic, energetic, detail-oriented, and hardworking individual

· Are a stellar Team Player, willing to assist with other support functions as needed

· Would love to blend the human and technical side of taking care of people

· Computer literate and enjoy learning new computer programs

· Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem solve

Then we want to talk to you! We offer competitive pay and a supportive, caring work environment with opportunities for long term growth and educational opportunities

Billing and Front Office duties include, but are not limited to:

• This individual is the key leader on the administrative/front part of the office
• Opportunity to work independently and create streamlined and efficient processes to ensure optimum patient experience
• Greeting patients and ensuring that all needed information is accurately entered in the computer for a seamless patient experience.
• Answering phones; scheduling patients; understanding and accurately processing prior-authorizations and referrals.
• Following up so that patients are taken care of with care and efficiency.
• Helping to coordinate patient flow with team members, so patients leave happy and clearly understand their next steps.
• Reviewing and posting charges for patient visits
• Calling insurance companies to resolve billing and processing problems of claims
• Appealing denied claims and managing A/R
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of medical terminology, coding and modifier usage
• Prior authorization submittal, review and sign off as necessary
• Updating patient insurance information and understanding of patient benefits
• Accurate and timely posting payments
• Interacting with patients in a compassionate and upbeat manner at all times and a proven ability to handle challenging interactions in a composed manner

Requirements and Preferences:

· Must have prior medical office billing experience, ophthalmology or vision experience; preferred

· Billing and/or coding certifications/proven billing education; preferred

· Experience with Nextech programs- Practice and Intellechart- given strong preference and incremental pay consideration

· High school diploma or equivalent; required, AA or BS degree; preferred

· Must have previous customer service experience

· Able to prioritize, and manage time efficiently

· Self-motivated and self-directed with the ability to work autonomously

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you have the above qualifications and would enjoy working with fun, supportive colleagues, please send us your resume with a cover letter.

***Background check is required before hiring***

· Work Location: Gig Harbor, WA

· Job Types: Part-time- 32-40 hours/week

· Pay: Competitive- Pay range is dynamic and pay will be based on education and past MEDICAL BILLING experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Ophthalmology: 1 year (Preferred)
• ICD-10: 1 year (Required)
• Medical Billing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25