We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. OurCommitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients, families, staff, and community, through embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Summary

The Sub-Acute Rehab Biller is responsible for the implementation of data and patient billing into the billing management system for the Mary Free Bed Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Joint Venture with Trinity Health Senior Communities. They work under the direct supervision of the SAR Administrator.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Clinical Required: Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality as it is described in the HIPAA Privacy Act
• Submits timely, accurate and compliant claims by utilizing the billing software.
• Responsible for patient billing as assigned by work flow.
• Reviews, investigates, addresses denials report timely and accurately.
• Prepares reports from the billing management system as scheduled and/or requested.
• Serves as back up to department as needed
• Serves as liaison between the Sub-Acute Rehab, Trinity Health Senior Communities, hospital departments and patients with questions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the SAR Administrator and/or designee.
• Embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect

Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures

Growing talent and people

Evaluating and eliminating disparities

Taking action against injustices, bias and racism

Honoring our differences and how to collaborate

Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for

Restoring Hope and Freedom, together

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent
• Three to five years’ experience medical billing.
• Knowledge of third-party billing regulations.
• Proficient time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to problem-solve and work effectively as a team member.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records systems
• Computer experience with high accuracy level of data entry
• Ability to operate general business office equipment
• Excellent telephone, organizational and customer service skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

• None (No specific requirements)
• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: majority

Traverse or move around work location: occasionally

Use keyboard: frequently

Operate or use department specific equipment:  _____

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder:  _____

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role:  _____

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding:  _____

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds:occasionally

Up to 25 pounds: _____

Up to 50 pounds: _____

Up to 75 pounds:  _____

More than 100 pounds: _____

Other weight: Up to___ pounds  _____

 Other:  _____

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position, you must request accommodation in writing, within 182 days after you know or should know of the need for accommodation.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristic.