Billing Clerk I

SUMMARY:

Duties include but not limited to mailing out HCFA 1500s as well as all other in-house mail, updating addresses on all returned mail utilizing the Ever View System.  Answer and triage all in-coming Calls and assist patients in resolving billing discrepancies.  Assist Account Manager with calls, correspondences, and explanation of benefits and Payment Plans under New Guidelines in Phreesia.  Post Patient Payments taken over the phone in the Phreesia System. May perform other job related duties as necessary for the efficient operation of SDMI.

MINIMUM SKILLS, ABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS:

•    Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and have prior Billing/Collections experience. Intergy Radiology Information System experience preferred.

•    Skill in organizing time to accommodate changes in workload and assignments in order to complete tasks in a timely manner.

•    Any employee who discovers, is directly involved in or is responding to an event/occurrence/risk is required to complete or direct the completion of an occurrence report within 24 hours of event/occurrence/risk.

•    Staff members may be monitored at any time during business calls without notification. SDMI management may listen in on conversations for training, monitoring and other legitimate business purposes.

My job performance, including current competencies will be reviewed by my supervisor on a periodic basis. If my job performance/ current competencies are not (or continue to not be) at required level this could result in additional training and/or disciplinary action.

•    Skill to pay attention to details and accuracy in completing tasks.

•    Responds positively to changes in assignments and priorities.

•    Works as an effective team member with co-workers and other personnel.

•    Communicates effectively when follow up is needed.

•    Able to identify hazardous material in immediate work area.

•    Know and follows all SDMI safety and evacuation guidelines, policies and procedures.

•    Willingly participates in cross-training activities within the department for own professional growth in order to contribute to the overall function of SDMI.

•    Assumes responsibility for updating knowledge of current SDMI department policies and procedures, protocol and practices.

•    Demonstrates punctuality by reporting to work on time/satisfactory attendance record that complies with SDMI attendance policy.

•    Takes full responsibility for all functions within job description and assures that all functions are completed before leaving SDMI at the end of the shift.  

•    Other duties as assigned.

All Employees agree to comply with all privacy and security standards as set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as outlined by my employer. I will make every effort to protect our patient’s health information and confidentiality as well as abide by all aspect of Public Law 104-191. I will treat all information received in the course of my employment with SDMI, which relates to the patients of the provider, as confidential and privileged information and will not disclose information regarding SDMI’s patients to any person or entity, other than as necessary to perform my job, and as permitted under SDMI’s HIPAA policies. I will safeguard my computer password and will not post it in a public place, such as the computer monitor or a place where it will be easily lost, such as on my nametag. (initials _____)

THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE POSITION REFLECT THE MAJOR DUTIES CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO DESCRIBE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSTION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL OF THE WORK REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE INHERET IN THE POSITION.

STEINBERG DIAGNOTIC MEDICAL IMAGING EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, MODIFY OR AMEND THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT ANY TIME.

I acknowledge and understand that: 

• Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind, and that my employment is at-will. 

• I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions. 

• Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at any time. 

• Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging.