What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Medical Billing Specialist position at Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania?
Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania is the leading provider in Ophthalmology. We currently have 24 providers that are certified with specialties that most Ophthalmology practices cannot offer. We are also one of the leading practices with a reputation of having the latest technology and techniques to better serve our patients. Eye Consultants of PA has 5 offices with main office located in Wyomissing.
Due to the high level of patients seen by our physicians, Eye Consultants of Pa, has an immediate opening within the billing department for an experienced Billing Specialist.
The Billing Specialist is responsible for overseeing the billing process for our patients. Their duties include processing payments on behalf of our patients, maintaining organized financial records to aide reporting and calculating bill totals by looking through previous financial statements.
Essential Functions:
Billing Specialists performs many accounting, customer service, and organizational tasks to promote the financial health of their organization. These duties and responsibilities often include:
- Entering daily charges
- Ensuring accuracy and completeness of ICD-10 and CPT Codes, and sending clean claims to insurance carriers
- Assisting patients by taking their calls and answering questions
- Collecting payments by phone
- Retrieve billing information from EHR to EPM, ensure the coding from physicians are correct
- Reviewing patient financial statements for any payment inconsistencies or errors
- Coordinating with patients, third party payors and other team members to resolve billing issues
- Entering payments into patient accounts
- Balancing daily receivables
- Assisting patients to find financial solutions for those who may need payment assistance
- Arranging budget plans with patients that meet practice guidelines
- Knowledge of vision claim processing
- Review claim errors and make appropriate claim corrections
- Medical terminology
The Billing Specialist will handle claims that are filed through NextGen and other portals used to process claims by insurance carriers. Work to resolve billing discrepancies, collect payments, make adjustments in the accounts, and ensure claims are submitted timely. Calling insurance companies or checking websites to check status of outstanding claims.
The ideal candidate would have at least 5 years of prior experience working in medical billing, have knowledge of the inter-workings of medical insurance, and EMR systems. Ophthalmology office experience preferred. This position requires a candidate who is detailed oriented, reliable, efficient, able work independently, has computer knowledge, and willing to continue follow up on changes in insurance procedures.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- This is an in office position. Required to work in the office from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Are you able to work in person and start/end times?
Experience:
- Medical billing: 3 years (Preferred)
- Insurance verification: 3 years (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Wyomissing, PA 19610 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Wyomissing, PA 19610: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20