Medical Billing Specialist

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

125 East Court Street Ithaca, NY 14850 View phone number on click.appcast.io Email Us View Full Info and Map Medical Billing Specialist Minimum Qualifications In order for County Personnel todetermine a candidate's eligibility for a positionthe applicant must document in writing on the application how they meet the minimumqualifications related to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• A.) Completion of a bachelor's degree in health information technology, medical billing and coding, accounting, business administration, health administration, or a closely related field, and one year of full-time paid experience performing medical billing that included electronic claims and Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial-insurance reimbursement; or
• B.) Completion of an associate's degree in health information technology, medical billing and coding, accounting, business administration, health administration, or a closely related field, and three year of full-time paid experience performing medical billing that included electronic claims and Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial-insurance reimbursement; or
• C.) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalent diploma, and five years of full-time paid experience performing medical billing that included electronic claims and Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial-insurance reimbursement; or
• D.) Any combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of any of the above.

Preferred, not required: experience billing New York Medicaid and behavioral-health services; experience with eMedNY and an electronic health record; or a recognized medical billing/coding credential.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The employee must maintain any payer, portal, identity-verification, exclusion-screening, or confidentiality requirements necessary to perform assigned billing functions. Appointment may be contingent upon completion of background or exclusion checks required for access to Medicaid, Medicare, payer, or health-information systems. Tompkins County Government centers diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to the empowerment of employees and residents to dismantle systemic barriers that inhibit inclusive governance and the provision of government services to all. Guided by our values of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Equity, and Stewardship, we strive to build a workplace and community rooted in trust, belonging, and opportunity for all. Learn more about our Strategic Plan and Institutionalizing Equity Report, which embed equity across our operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tompkins County