Medical Billing Clerk - Porterville, United States - Sequoia Family Medical Center
Description
Job Summary:
Our Billing Clerks are responsible for processing claims, collecting, posting, investigating, and resolving claims, accurately entering billing data, and submitting claims to insurance providers, including Medicare and Medical.
Job Duties:
- Prepare, review, an transmit claims daily
- Monitor submitted claims, follow up on unpaid claims, and work directly with insurance companies on rejected claims
- Resubmit claims
- Post and reconcile payments
- Manage delinquent accounts
- Provides timely and professional customer service, verify discrepancies, resolve patient billing issues, answer questions from patients, facility staff, and thirdparty vendors, identify and resolve patient billing complaints
- Perform collection related tasks, such as contacting patients by phone
- Collect daily route slips and disburse to billers for data entry
- Adequately enter CPT codes and charges into the computer from route slips daily
- Maintain daily production sheet on all providers and give copies to the accounting department, CFO, and Billing Supervisor
- Review route slips for errors and give to supervisor to log and send back to provider or staff for corrections
- Review insurance eligibility is valid and active
- Work aging reports
- Assist in end of month process
- Answer incoming calls
- Work independently with direction from Billing Supervisor
- Maintain the strictest confidentiality; adhere to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Competent use of computer systems and Microsoft Office Suites
- Familiarity with CPT and ICD10 Coding
- Strong customer service, analytical, and problemsolving skills
- Knowledge of insurance guidelines
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability multitask
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Certificate in Medical Administration, Medical Billing/Coding program or equivalent experience in similar role
- Bilingual in English/Spanish (preferred)
Pay:
$ $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Did you graduate from a Medical Administration or Medical Billing/Coding program?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Medical Billing & Coding: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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