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Billing Specialist
Full Time
Lakeview Surgery Center – West Des Moines, IA
Lakeview Surgery Center has an opening for a full time Billing Specialist to join our team. Manages the claims process, including accurate and timely claim creation, follow-up, and correspondence with providers, and insurance company inquiries. Assure that payments related to patient services from all sources are recorded and reconciled in a timely manner to maximize revenues.
Duties include but aren’t limited to:
- Review and verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors
- Prepare and submit claims to insurance companies following billing guidelines
- Process payments from insurance companies and patients
- Follow up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe
- Utilize EMR software to track and manage claim status
- Maintain patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations
- Communicate with insurance companies, patients, and healthcare providers regarding billing issues in a professional and courteous manner. - Review the monthly aging report, send statements to patients and process accounts in accordance with the credit and collection policies. - Able to fill in and help out as needed in other departments.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- - Medical billing experience required; surgical background experience preferred.
- - Must be flexible in hours to provide coverage when needed.
- - Able to work in a busy fast paced environment.
- - Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- - Must be organized and able to meet deadlines.
- - Knowledge of basic medical office billing, medical terminology.
Lakeview Surgery Center offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Benefits include:
- - Health
- - Dental
- - Vision
- - Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account
- - Long Term Disability Insurance (No cost to employee.)
- - Short Term Disability Insurance (No cost to employee.)
- - Life Insurance
- - 401k Plan/Matching
- - PTO
- - Quarterly bonus program
- - Free lunch daily
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Ability to Relocate:
- West Des Moines, IA 50266: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $28