Billing Clerk

Job Details Job Location: Seiling Municipal Hospital - Seiling, OK 73663 Job Category: Health Care Responsible for all patient billing, processing payments, minimizing bad debt and improving cash flow in a timely manner. Reports directly to the COO and manages the overall health of the company’s receivables. Essential Functions and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Each category will be assessed on performance measurements of appropriateness, efficiency, effectiveness, and timeliness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions. Additional Responsibilities Seek out external resources through conferences, workshops, etc. as necessary. Share professional knowledge with hospital staff, board members, and administrator. Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements. Adhere to the hospital's philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures. Support the hospital's goals and objectives, especially those relating to Quality Assurance / Performance/Improvement (QAPI). Interpersonal Skills Demonstrates active listening techniques. Gains support through effective relationships. Treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback. Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in care and use of patient and hospital property. Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions. Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of patients by complying with hospital policies. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Must have a thorough general knowledge and understanding of billing clerk functions. Must also possess general knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to billing. Must have the ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees. Must be a self‑starter with good people and communication skills. Attention to detail is essential. Must maintain confidentiality of all personnel matters. Previous experience with billing. Education and/or Experience High school graduate or equivalent required. Preferred 1‑year exposure in a healthcare environment. Licensure/Certification BLS Certification Language Skills: English is the primary language of the Hospital. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of board members, managers, physicians, clients, customers, employees, and the public. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute ratio, percent, rate, as well as the ability to create and interpret graphs. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. #J-18808-Ljbffr Seiling City Hall