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Medical Billing Specialist Chico Eye Center - 3.0 Chico, CA Job Details Full-time From $18 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Qualifications Ophthalmology High school diploma or GED Attention to detail Organizational skills Collections account management Full Job Description

CHICO EYE CENTER POSITION TITLE

Billing Specialist Full Time, M - F 8am - 5pm

POSITION SUMMARY

This individual is responsible for billing, follow-up, and collection of insurance claims; maintaining correspondence with carriers; responsible for managing AR balances for assigned financial classes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent. Two years minimum experience in medical office; billing and collections experience preferred. Experience in Ophthalmology a plus.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Strong organization skills with attention to detail. Excellent follow-up skills. Management of multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to function well within a team environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities Responsible for full collection process on all patients assigned by financial class. Daily AR management. Process primary, secondary, and tertiary paper claim forms as needed. Requests refunds for accounts with credits. Recommends and prepares accounts for outside collection agency to include mailing final notices and making collection calls. Posting of electronic and manual insurance payment batches. Posting of electronic and manual patient payment batches. Review and fix claims rejected by Clearinghouse and Payers. Secondary Responsibilities Answer phone calls to resolve patient questions and take payments and resolve any front desk billing/insurance issues. Sort incoming denials and payments for processing. Additional tasks as assigned by billing manager. Salary commensurate with experience.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Ophthalmology:

1 year (Preferred)

Medical Billing:

1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person