Medical Biller

SUMMARY:

Primarily responsible for the billing of patient accounts, provide customer service regarding billing issues, resolve patient billing discrepancies, and communicate with departments regarding patient accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Communicates in an effective manner, follows written or verbal instructions, and demonstrates good interpersonal skills to work successfully with team members, patients, and families.
• Knowledgeable in Medicare, Workers' Compensation and Third-Party Payer claim processing.
• Knowledgeable in computer skills, possess organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of self-pay policies.
• Competence in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Analytical attention to detail.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
• Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA.
• Competent in skills and use of office equipment and electronic medical record systems.
• Flexible and accepts change easily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining all information confidentially in accordance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) guidelines.
• Communicate in an effective manner with Insurance Companies regarding patient accounts..
• Collaborate with team to ascertain individual concerns and issues; collaborate and assist with team and administrator/manager as appropriate to implement process improvements; identify and resolve issues around improvement as appropriate.
• Receive incoming and intra-office calls; ascertain need; direct calls to proper individual or location; take messages.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to follow medical billing practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care Plans, Advantage Plans and Workers' Compensation.
• Charity Care adjustments and payments.
• Maintains logs and backup as required.
• Communicate clearly in written and oral medical information when required.
• Attend all meetings as required.
• Notify administrator/manager of process problems/issues that need attention; collaborate with administrator/manager to develop operational strategies.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or required.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year's experience in bookkeeping, clerical or applicable computer programs
• Customer Service trained or experience, preferred

LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS

• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing in English.
• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing in Spanish preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Competent in basic math skills required.

REASONING ABILITY

• Respond to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to stand, walk and sit.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to perform repetitive data entry.
• Regularly required to view computer monitors.
• Frequently able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$20.00

• $23.

00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

Medical billing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person Medical Biller 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 821 Jeffee Drive, Kermit, TX 79745 $20

• $23 an hour
• Full-time Winkler County Hospital District 14 reviews $20
• $23 an hour

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Full-time SUMMARY:

Primarily responsible for the billing of patient accounts, provide customer service regarding billing issues, resolve patient billing discrepancies, and communicate with departments regarding patient accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Communicates in an effective manner, follows written or verbal instructions, and demonstrates good interpersonal skills to work successfully with team members, patients, and families.
• Knowledgeable in Medicare, Workers' Compensation and Third-Party Payer claim processing.
• Knowledgeable in computer skills, possess organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of self-pay policies.
• Competence in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Analytical attention to detail.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
• Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA.
• Competent in skills and use of office equipment and electronic medical record systems.
• Flexible and accepts change easily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining all information confidentially in accordance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) guidelines.
• Communicate in an effective manner with Insurance Companies regarding patient accounts..
• Collaborate with team to ascertain individual concerns and issues; collaborate and assist with team and administrator/manager as appropriate to implement process improvements; identify and resolve issues around improvement as appropriate.
• Receive incoming and intra-office calls; ascertain need; direct calls to proper individual or location; take messages.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to follow medical billing practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care Plans, Advantage Plans and Workers' Compensation.
• Charity Care adjustments and payments.
• Maintains logs and backup as required.
• Communicate clearly in written and oral medical information when required.
• Attend all meetings as required.
• Notify administrator/manager of process problems/issues that need attention; collaborate with administrator/manager to develop operational strategies.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested or required.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year's experience in bookkeeping, clerical or applicable computer programs
• Customer Service trained or experience, preferred

LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS

• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing in English.
• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing in Spanish preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Competent in basic math skills required.

REASONING ABILITY

• Respond to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to stand, walk and sit.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to perform repetitive data entry.
• Regularly required to view computer monitors.
• Frequently able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$20.00

• $23.

00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

Medical billing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person