What are the responsibilities and job description for the BILLING SPECIALIST position at The Bridge Family Center?
The Bridge Family Center is seeking a Billing Specialist to provide general billing and insurance oversight for its Outpatient Mental Health clinics. This position will also oversee credentialing for its licensed therapists.
The Bridge Family Center offers competitive pay and great benefits, including:
Medical/Vision, Dental, Employer paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 403(b) with match, 15 days of vacation to start (increasing annually for the first 5 years), paid sick time, personal time, diversity time, and 10 paid holidays.
This is a full time position and is in-person in the West Hartford clinic location, with the possibility of including the brand new Farmington location in the future. Remote candidates will not be considered.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Verify insurance eligibility and authorizations
- Enter insurance information into InSync EHR system as needed
- Work with insurance companies and EDS on billing issues
- Work with clinic staff to ensure proper credentialing
- Work on client accounts to establish proper billing procedures and post payments
- Greet clients entering the building
- Make sure office is running efficiently (ordering supplies, physical plant, etc.)
- Complete new client intakes as needed
- Schedule client appointments as needed
- Accept and record client payments (copays, self pays, payment plans)
- Enter EOB information into InSync
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience with medical billing. Basic understanding of accounting principles. Experience in the mental health billing field and nonprofit experience highly desirable. Experience using electronic health records a must.
Skills: Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office software.
Job Type: Full-time
