Job Description – Medical Biller
Position Objective:
The Medical Biller is responsible for various tasks which include, but are not limited to, prompt and accurate billing, charge entry, payment posting, timely follow-up and ensuring that the correct insurance information is loaded into computer system.
Position Responsibilities:
The following delineation of job responsibilities are intended to reflect the major duties of this job. Other responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate.
· Experience working on billing software to prepare, review and submit both electronic and paper claims.
· Timely follow-up on aging claims.
· Ability to identify errors on claims and the ability to correct and re-submit claims appropriately.
· Familiar with payer websites and have the ability to navigate to find claim status and patient benefits.
· Experience with clearinghouses to review and correct claim errors.
· Ability to effectively communicate with payers.
· Professionally handle patient questions and concerns.
· Post payments from insurance companies and patients, including electronic and paper payments.
· Accurately enter daily charges.
· Familiar with insurance guidelines and keep up with changes that are made.
· Communicate with provider office staff/or the provider via phone, email or messaging system within EMR.
· Constant communication with management regarding any issues or concerns.
Position Qualifications:
Successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 year experience of medical billing. Strong problem-solving skills, customer service, communication, time management, math and computer skills required. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate well with customers, managers, providers and employees. Must work well independently and demonstrate self-driven initiative. Has a positive, open-minded, can-do attitude.
This is an in-office position with the option of remote work once training is complete.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in this work environment is usually quiet.