What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist - Long-Term Care, Full Time position at HomeTown Pharmacy Inc?
Long-Term Care Billing Specialist
The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, able to multitask, and enjoys working with customers. A successful Pharmacy Billing Assistant enjoys working with others in an effective manner, strives to always improve themselves, who is flexible and adaptable, provides quality service to customers, and understands what it means to be professional.
As a Pharmacy Billing Assistant, your typical day would include:
- Working as a collaborative team member to meet the service goals of the pharmacy
- Create a welcoming environment by greeting all customers and providing quick and efficient service
- Accurately enter patient information into the pharmacy database to assist with proper billing
- Maintain a safe pharmacy environment by adhering to health code guidelines and corporate standards.
- Knowledge of dispensing and data entry functions.
- Thorough knowledge of Billing Department manual
- Corrections to insurance rejections, reverse and rebill claims as necessary.
- Understanding of insurance companies, billing practices, eligibility checks, secondary pay sources, Medicare (A vs. B vs. D vs. Advantages plans), prior authorizations.
- Working knowledge of accounts receivable, including crediting, posting payments and charges, COD policy.
- Work with facilities and responsible parties to get appropriate paperwork to maintain patient files.
- Handle deposits, send paperwork (invoices/packing slips, etc.) to home office following appropriate procedures.
Skills that are an absolute must include:
- Outstanding Customer Services Skills
- Effective Communication Skills
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Organization Skills
- Basic Computer Skills
- Willingness to learn new skills
Benefits of working for HomeTown Pharmacy:
- Competitive Wages
- Benefits
- Work Life Balance