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Medical Billing Specialist/Pharm Tech
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A Billing Specialist performs administrative work at financial institutions and banks that handle bills, receipts, and invoices. Manages the status of client accounts and tracks financial records, charges, and receipts of the accounts.
$48,401 / year median in New Jersey
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Job Overview A Pharmacy Technician/Biller assists the Pharmacist and Billing Manager with prescription management and communicates with physicians' practices regarding patient medications. A Pharmacy Technician will communicate with patients, physicians, and clinicians to field questions about medications and address customer service issues. Duties and Responsibilities Answer incoming phone calls and field patient questions Contact physicians/practitioners to clarify prescription information Disburse verified prescriptions by either a physician or pharmacist to patients Collect and enter demographic data obtained from the patient such as, but not limited to drug allergies, home medications, birthdate, address and telephone numbers Package and label prescriptions Verify insurance benefits Counsel patients on financial responsibilities Initiate prior authorizations for medications and follow up as required Submit claims to insurance, post payments, reconcile denials and submit corrected claims Contact foundations and other organizations to assist patients with lowering the cost of medications Maintain appropriate drug inventory including purchasing of medications and obtaining samples (PDP only) Conduct monthly inspections of PDP for out dated and adulterated medications Address customer service issues as they arrive Other duties as assigned HIPPA Requirements A Pharmacy Technician will have access to PHI in the course of carrying out his/her duties. PHI will be used to provide medications to patients, evaluate medication profiles for quality of care and safety and to consult with providers regarding patients' medications.