What are the responsibilities and job description for the Insurance Biller position at Dientes Community Dental Care?
Position Summary
Responsible for processing Insurance claims and cash billing for all Dientes sites
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Review and post all daily patient visits for each site
- Audit each visit/account for accuracy; determine MC eligibility, assure patient
account information is entered & complete, visit follows MC criteria of coverage
to bill, review DDS/HYG chart notes to see if complete, accurate, signed/locked,
appropriate charge is recorded and cash payments collected. Edit and correct
as needed.
- Create & transmit Medi-Cal e-claims; paper claims as needed
- Process HPHP, EIS & Cash visits for all Dientes sites
- Audit each account to ensure all insurance information is complete, accurate
and has proper ID numbers and back up and MC eligibility is completed
- Add any Front Office corrections to the FO FYIs spreadsheet
- Run daily production reports and save on the U: drive in the proper location
- Provide support to Front Office staff as needed
- Provide support to Clinic and Outreach managers as needed
- Post MC insurance payments and balance; make any adjustments needed
- CalAim program billing as needed
- Back up Billing Manager as needed
- Other duties as assigned to support billing team
Education and/or Experience
- 2 years of dental insurance billing experience
- Medi-Cal experience preferred
- Dental Knowledge and terminology required
- Ability to read a dental x-ray
- Knowledge of dental software; Dentrix preferred
Skills/Specialized Knowledge
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational skills
- Computer literate
- Quick learner
- Good communication
Physical /Mental Demands
- Standing, walking, sitting, typing, reaching, bending, moving and/or lifting up to
50 pounds
- Performs a variety of duties, often quickly, switching from one task to another
- Performs with frequent interruptions or distractions
- Completes specific tasks within established time guidelines
- Adjusts priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
- Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues for different purposes in different
contexts
- Ability to interact in a professional and respectful manner to external customers
and vendors
- Ability to remain in a stationary position a minimum of 50% of the time
- Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets,
office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery such as a calculator,
copy machine, computer printer, etc.
- Must have the ability to see visually at close and long distances, have the ability
to hear/listen, speak, interpret written text and/or numeric data, accurately
interpret written and verbal instructions
Work Environment/Other
- Office Environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you looking to work 40 hours a week?
- What interested you to apply for our Insurance Biller position?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Dental receptionist: 2 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Salary : $26 - $28