Billing Specialist - Talbert House Finance Department

Position Summary: Handles the processing of sorting and receiving incoming payments with attention to accuracy along with managing the status of accounts/balances and identifying inconsistencies.

Position Description:

• Appropriately assemble reimbursement claims, file and transfer to third party vendors
• Assume responsibility of receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibility
• Assists with consistent and timely follow up on unpaid claims, denials, exceptions or exclusions
• Review the status of accounts and balances and identify inconsistencies
• Issue and post bills, receipts and invoices
• Assist in making arrangements for medical record requests, completion of additional information requests, etc. as requested by payers, patients, providers
• Update accounts receivable database with new accounts or missed payments
• Complete forms, files and records in a confidential, accurate, timely manner, assuring completeness of all information and presence of all required documentation
• Ensure all clients remain informed on their outstanding debts and deadlines; provide solutions to any relative problems of clients
• Write thorough reports on billing activity with clear and reliable data
• Regularly meet with Billing Manager to discuss and resolve reimbursement issues or billing issues; regularly attend staff meetings and educational sessions
• Perform special projects of an easy to moderate nature
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience as a billing specialist
• Mental Health Recovery Services Board billing
• Electronic health record software
• Excellent attention to detail; comfortable dealing with numbers and processing of financial information
• Results-driven and patient
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage stress in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of medical billing, CPT & ICD-10 coding and collection process
• Knowledge of contract specifications

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or High School Equivalency (college degree preferred)
• 1-3 years of experience in billing

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Infrequent standing and walking. Constant sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling.
• Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.