What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Coordinator III position at First Person Care Clinic?
Job Summary
The Billing Coordinator III is a senior-level billing professional responsible for managing complex billing activities, ensuring accurate invoicing, resolving billing discrepancies, and supporting revenue collection efforts. This role serves as a subject matter expert for billing processes, assists with process improvement initiatives, and may provide guidance and training to billing vendors.
Duties
· Serve as the point of escalation for billing, claim, or reimbursement issues.
· Develop and maintain written billing procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.
· Oversee full-cycle billing operations, including oversight of activities conducted by billing vendors.
· Conduct complex audits of accounts receivable, denials, and payer trends to identify opportunities for process improvement.
· Manage relationships with payer representatives, ensuring timely resolution of claim issues.
· Work with Finance department to reconcile revenue reports and ensure accurate reflection of billing data across systems.
· Ensure compliance with CPT, HCPC, and ICD-10 coding standards and payer guidelines.
· Monitor adherence to HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements.
· Participate in internal and external audits, preparing supporting documentation and responding to findings.
· Generate and interpret financial and productivity reports for the leadership team.
· Analyze billing metrics (e.g., denial rates, days in A/R, reimbursement patterns) to inform strategy.
· Support annual budget preparation and assist with forecasting billing-related revenue.
· Lead or participate in revenue cycle improvement projects.
· Collaborate with leadership to update billing policies, procedures, and fee schedules.
· Evaluate and recommend enhancements to billing software and workflows.
· Coordinate with clinical, administrative, and finance teams to streamline billing communication and processes.
· Attend meetings, providing updates on billing performance, challenges, and initiatives.
Qualifications
· Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
· Minimum four years of progressive experience in medical billing, including at least one year in a lead or supervisory role.
· Advanced knowledge of CPT, HCPC, ICD-10, and payer-specific billing requirements.
Skills
· Knowledge of electronic medical record systems.
· Expert knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer billing processes.
· Strong leadership, communication, and training skills.
· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
· High level of accuracy, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
· Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, and team collaboration.
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $26