Billing Assistant

Billing AssistantThe Billing Assistant will assist the team in billing claims, posting payments, and follow up of denials/aged claims for a diverse collection of services and programs within the agency.Pay Range: $16.00 - $19.50/hour depending on experienceEssential Job Duties:Review, scrub, and submit claims in a timely fashionAddress claim rejections, denials, and non-payments of claims with various payor representatives.Posting paymentsRun monthly aging and credit reports and follow-up on outstanding items to ensure proper resolutionGenerate and send patient/customer statementsIdentify and communicate trends and patterns in billing, adjustments, and paymentsAny other duty as assigned by your supervisorSkills:Proficiency in billing claims and using billing softwareProficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)Strong, oral, written, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with payors and their representativesProblem solvingConfidentialityMinimum Education Required:High School Diploma, Associates Degree preferredMinimum Experience Required :No experience requiredLicense/Registration/Certifications Required:Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferredTraining Requirements:New Hire OrientationPhysical Requirements:The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.