What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Assistant position at Heritage Home Health and Hospice?
Are you looking for a career that makes an impact both with the patient and your team? If so, consider joining us at Heritage Home Health and Hospice.
Heritage is ranked as a community leader in home-based care as one of the best home health and hospice agencies in Pocatello, ID, Twin Falls, ID, and Idaho Falls, ID. We are locally owned and operated, focusing on providing excellent care and a positive work environment. We are committed to serving those in need recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, or those living with chronic disability or dealing with the natural process of aging, physical conditions, and cognitive abilities. Heritage provides individualized care tailored to meet the needs of people of all ages, which helps people stay at home. Heritage is known for its positive work culture that is collaborative, energetic, and focused on doing the right thing.
Heritage offers competitive benefits that support the employee and their families. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits and resources include:
- Generous time off with pay for full and part-time employees
- Continuing education opportunities
- Matching IRA retirement account for full-time employees
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
Responsibilities
Heritage Billing Assistants work with the company nurses and therapists to provide patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals with needed care and information. The main duty of this position is auditing claims. The Billing Assistant follows agency, state, and federal policies and procedures. The Billing Assistant will report to the Billing Director and attend meetings as required.
Billing Assistants must meet the following requirements:
- Know about healthcare and EMRs/EHRs
- Billing experience is highly preferred
- A minimum of one year of home health and hospice experience is preferred
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill with computers, fax machines, and healthcare systems
- General knowledge of computers and the ability to learn industry-specific software and documentation applications
- Have attention to detail for the intake of patients into the EHR
Additional Information
Heritage Home Health & Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We work to promote differences collaboratively and respectfully. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages, and motivates all individuals without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Heritage, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that make our community extraordinary.
