Billing Specialist Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Our client, a non-profit in the Center City area, is seeking aMedical Biller to assist their billing department. The MedicalBiller is a strategic team member who is passionate about makingsure all services are charged and billed correctly to supportoptimized reimbursement. A successful candidate is detail oriented,articulate and a team player who understands the impact revenuecycle makes in the healthcare environment of today and the future.

The Medical Biller will excel in working cooperatively withmulti-disciplinary teams to realize solutions for qualityimprovement. This team member learns and adapts quickly, worksindependently, and is relentless in resolving issues, processconcerns, and organizational challenges. The Medical Biller roleimpacts the areas of client satisfaction and retention, payorrelationship management and the financial success of ourorganization. This is a full time position reporting to the BillingSupervisor. To perform this job successfully, an individual must beable to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,skills and abilities required.

Essential Functions:

Subject MatterExpertise in the areas of:

Healthcare Billing Experience PaymentPosting Experience Revenue Cycle Denials Management ExperienceNextGen Experience Technical Performance Management:

Explanation ofBenefit Review / Payment Posting Experience Revenue CycleExperience (Middle and/or Back-End) Expertise in recognizing theimportance of inputting accurate information into the patientelectronic record system Experience working within the healthcareenvironment, preferable in middle or back-end revenue cycle;knowledge working with various healthcare insurance companies(Medicare, Medicaid, Keystone, etc.) Healthcare systems knowledge(i.e. NextGen) Research issues, analyzes billing reports, presentsresults and recommend solutions to problems addressing businesschallenges by demonstrating strong investigative andcritical-thinking skills combined with healthcare expertiseCandidate must be well-organized and have ability to multi-taskAbility to troubleshoot technical and functional problems Abilityto work cross-functionally with other departments Root cause issueidentification and focus on problem solving is critical to thisrole Knowledge of HIPAA compliance and security requirements asthey relate to healthcare data Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Analytical Skills:

Advancedcritical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and interpretclaim related issues Create end-user reports for billing supervisorand monitor claims submission and aging reports for issueresolution Intermediate to advanced skills using Microsoft Word,Excel, Power Point and Outlook Excellent organizational skills andstrong attention to detail Highly self-motivated with ability towork independently and with little supervision Strong willingnessand aptitude for learning new concepts General Business andCommunication Skills Must be organized, self-motivated,detail-oriented and communicate well with others demonstrating anability to work both independently and as part of a team Ability tomulti-task; managing multiple tasks accurately and efficiently withminimum supervision Proven ability to maintain the highest levelsof client satisfaction and be customer service-oriented Ability tomaintain confidentiality and discretion in business relationships;demonstrate sound business judgment in dealing with patientfinancial matters Creative problem-solving skills Team-oriented andadaptable; actively contribute to a highly collaborative workenvironment Effective interpersonal and communication skills;communicate effectively with peers and clients Ability tobuild/maintain strong relationships, generate positive feedback onquality, value, delivery and results

Education:

High School diplomarequired Bachelor’s Degree preferable

Experience:

3-5 years ofexperience working as a healthcare biller, payment poster,collections administrator or claims analyst, preferably in thehealthcare, dental or pharmaceutical industry

Certifications:

Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) preferred