What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist (Part Time) position at East Bay Cardiovascular and Thoracic Associates?
The essential functions listed are examples of work performed by position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Have a foundational understanding of all insurance company types. Medicare, Medi-Cal, commercial, workers comp.
- Knowledge on how to appropriately use modifiers
- Responsible for working on assigned tasks
- Responsible for entering demographics and insurance information, checking for accuracy and completeness
- Responsible for verifying eligibility and benefits for services.
- Identifies patients' insurance coverage or other financial resources to pay for medical care and services.
- Responsible for working on A/R, reviewing accounts for unpaid patient balances and calling patients to obtain payment.
- Identify and enter secondary and tertiary insurance companies.
- Responsible for preparing and reviewing charges to submit for billing.
- Responsible for submitting Medical Records when requested.
- Responsible for timely submission of charges.
- Reviewing appointment schedules for add on patients
- Requesting Authorizations for office visits, diagnostics and procedures when needed.
- Escalates any advanced or complex accounts to a more experienced team member.
- Maintains professional communication with other staff, medical center staff, physicians, guests, and patients.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by team manager.
- Provides excellent customer service to all individuals with whom the employee has contact.
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Maintain HIPAA compliance
Other Requirements
- Attends all mandatory meetings and in-services.
- Exhibits a clean and neat appearance. Follow dress code standards.
- Follows all safety precautions, including use of necessary devices and/or equipment.
- Works as scheduled and demonstrates punctuality and dependability.
Salary : $23 - $25