What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at progenesis?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Prepares and submits claims to third-party benefits and other payers, including reviewing patient information, verifying coverage, and ensuring proper medical codes are used.
- Resolves claim denials by identifying the reasons for denial and submitting supporting documentation to ensure claims are processed accurately.
- Issues and posts bills, receipts, and invoices; manages the posting of payments from third-party benefits and accounts receivable; and follows up on outstanding balances.
- Receives and sorts incoming payments with attention to accuracy and credibility.
- Updates accounts receivable database with new accounts or missed payments.
- Monitors the status of accounts and balances, identifying and correcting inconsistencies.
- Provides solutions to any relevant problems of clients.
- Communicates with clients to ensure they remain informed about outstanding debts and deadlines.
- Prepares clear and reliable reports on billing activity, ensuring accuracy of data.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as billing specialist and accounts receivable.
- Adherence to laws and best practices in regards to dealing with customers and data.
- Comfortable dealing with numbers and the processing of financial information.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel) and ER software (JDE or other).
- Proficiency in English.
- Results-driven.
- Patient-oriented.
- High degree of attention to detail and trustworthiness.
- High School Diploma required.
- Fluent in Spanish is highly desirable.
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive movement of hands, arms, legs and fingers (typing and/or writing).
- Exposure to general office environment conditions.
- Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about.
- Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in La Jolla, CA 92037
Salary : $25