Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama

Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist Birmingham AIDS Outreach 39 Hanover Cir S, Birmingham, AL 35205 Mission The mission of BAO is to enhance the quality of life for people living with HIV / AIDS, at-risk, affected individuals, and the LGBTQ community through outreach, age-appropriate prevention education, and supportive services. The mission of Magic City Wellness Center at Hanover is to provide residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient care for individuals with eating disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions through compassionate, comprehensive mental health services within an LGBTQ affirming environment. Job purpose The Billing/Accounts Receivable Specialist ensures the maximization of reimbursement by contacting insurance carriers and/or 3 parties on a daily basis to collect outstanding insurance balances due, resolve disputes and denials, and general non-payment issues. Duties and responsibilities Understand and adhere to payer policies and protocol. Maintain familiarity with payer contracts to ensure compliance. Submit all applicable insurance claims timely and accurately. Prepare and process bank deposit. Utilize payer resources to resolve disputes and denials. Adhere to payer timely filing limits and work accounts to resolve within payer timely filing parameters. Appeal claims when appropriate and within timely filing limits. Perform due diligence in reconciling outstanding balances ensuring all efforts have been exhausted in resolving issues with payers prior to write-off. Research all payer refund requests, recoupments, and credit balances for accuracy and process appeals as appropriate. Communicate with clients and families regarding billing issues. Assist with auditing accounts receivable. Prepare monthly billing statements. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, family members, guests, the general public, associates, supervisors, providers and staff. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards clients always. When client needs are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve complaints. Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED, required. Post-secondary degree, preferred. Minimum of three years of experience in office procedures, preferred. Minimum of three years Billing and Accounts Receivable experience in a healthcare office environment, preferred. Knowledge and/or experience working with the LGBTQ community, preferred. Physical/Mental requirements Must be able to move throughout the clinic property during shifts. Must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Other requirements Obtain Crisis Prevention certification (CPI) within 90 days of hire. Obtain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire. Must possess valid government ID. Must have reliable transportation. Proficient in computer skills. Ability to learn and adapt to internal software programs. Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate positive interpersonal skills. Ability to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends. Disclosure This is a generic summary, not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (ie. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments.) Alabama is an “at will” employment state. An employee may be terminated for good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all, so long the termination is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or Local Law. Employment is contingent upon funding. BAO will administer all personnel actions without regard to culture, race, creed, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. BAO is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$18.74 – $19.56 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekends as needed Ability to

Commute:

Birmingham, AL 35205 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Birmingham, AL 35205: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person