What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Billing Manager position at Touchstone Interventional Pain Center?
NOT A REMOTE POSITION.
Working Manager with responsible for oversight of the medical billing and collections process and supervision of billing team personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform as a practice expert at the department on all issues relating to billing and intake processes
- Supervise the billing department operations; perform duties such as charge entry, payment posting, reimbursement management, referral intake and insurance verification, claim submissions, and accounts receivable follow-up
- Carry out audits of current procedures and processes, discover billing/intake operations areas to improve on and effect the necessary actions
- Train, allocate work, and resolve problems among billing office personnel
- Participate in performance evaluation of personnel and recommend necessary actions
- Provide motivation to employees to achieve their best performance and high degree of productivity
- Ensure quality and appropriate training is provided to newly hired and existing billing/intake staff through effect supervision and coordination of the training process, and by adhering to established company operating policies, procedures and systems, protocols, techniques, and standards
- Receives and resolved or assists the management in resolving customer’s complaints and service recovery process.
- Coordinate time away requests of team members to ensure the daily functions of the department are not negatively affected
- Carry out analysis of trends affecting coding, charges, accounts receivable, and collection, and assign manageable tasks to billing staff
- Collaborate with all team members to get and analyze additional information about patients to be able to record and process billing effectively
- Ensure the billing/intake department carries out all its activities in accordance with its overall protocol and in compliance with payer, State, and Federal requirements, regulations, and guidelines
- Remain updated on HIPAA and all other health information management issues and regulations
- Ensure strong team building and protocol in the billing and intake department by holding bi-weekly staff meeting
Qualified applicants would possess:
Strong experience of medical insurance/healthcare billing and collections in a medical practice
Strong knowledge of the rules and regulations affecting medical billing and insurance verification
Considerable number of years working in a supervisory or management position
Thorough knowledge and working experience of CPT and ICD9/10 codes, UB04 claim forms, HCFA 1500, HIPAA, medical terminology, appeal process, billing and insurance regulations, insurance benefits and prior authorization process
Strong interpersonal skills to be able to effectively communicate with the public, patients, organizations and other employees
Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions from staff and patients
CERTIFIED CODER REQUIRED
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Medical Billing: 5 years (Required)
- Supervisory: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Medical Coding Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000