Medical Billing Specialist

Join us at The Asthma Center, a private medical practice where we prize work-life balance and working in a positive, friendly workplace environment, with excellent benefits. The Asthma Center is a well-established and highly regarded independent private medical practice specializing in allergy, asthma, and immunology. For the eighth year in a row, The Asthma Center received awards from Philadelphia Magazine for Top Allergy and Immunology Doctors and is affiliated with Penn Medicine. We focus on creating a caring environment for both our patients and our staff. To learn more, please visit us at www.asthmacenter.com. We are seeking a Billing Specialist in our Center City Philadelphia office. Candidates must be experienced in all aspects of insurance verification, and the pre-authorization process. The individual in this position plays a key role in supporting our patients' timely access to payer authorized services and medications.

Job Summary:

The Billing Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing processes for medical services. This role involves entering charges, handling phone inquiries, posting payments, and performing accounts receivable (AR) follow-up. The representative plays a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting the revenue cycle team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enter and verify physician charges into the billing system.
• Respond to patient and insurance inquiries via phone in a professional manner.
• Post payments accurately to patient accounts, including insurance and patient payments.
• Conduct follow-up on outstanding accounts receivable to ensure timely reimbursement.
• Resolve billing discrepancies and denials through communication with payers and internal departments.
• Maintain accurate documentation of billing activities and follow-up actions.
• Ensure compliance with billing regulations and organizational policies.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree in healthcare administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years' experience in medical office/physician billing and revenue cycle operations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, CPT/ICD-10 coding, and insurance guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Proficiency in billing software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Works well in a team environment
• Pre-employment background check and drug and alcohol test required
• Reliable transportation is a must.

All new hires participate in a three-month training program.

What we offer:

We believe in The Asthma Center's mission and love what we do and working at The Asthma Center is a chance to be a part of something truly impactful. We value our employees tremendously and do what we can to help them stay happy and healthy, at work and away from it. In addition to a supportive and healthy environment, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus eligible position
• Flexible work schedule (M-Th 7a - 5p)
• No evening or weekend hours
• Small dynamic and tight-knit teams in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere
• 401k savings with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Reimbursement for travel and parking

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• The employee in this position must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without accommodation.
• The employee is usually working in an office environment and needs to frequently move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc., requires excellent finger dexterity to use a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment, copy machine, or computer printer, etc.
• The employee in this position may often need to bend, stand, push, pull, and lift materials or objects weighing up to 25lbs.

To learn more, please visit us at www.asthmacenter.com. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have at least 2 YEARS of

MEDICAL BILLING

experience

Experience:

Medical billing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Philadelphia, PA 19107: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person