Billing Assistant

Billing Administrative Assistant

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are seeking a Billing Administrative Assistant to support our client's team. Job Title: Billing Administrative Assistant Location: Carlsbad, CA Shift: 1st Hourly Pay Range: $[20-23] per hour, depending on geographic location, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employment Type: Temporary FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Schedule: M to F, 8a to 5p

Job Summary: The Billing Administrative Assistant provides organizational and clerical support to our client's Billing Organization. S/he will serve as a resource for various administrative functions such as, responding to phone calls, reviewing records, accounts, and approving refunds to patients and insurance payors. The Billing Administrative Assistant will also manage the billing email inboxes that consist of incoming faxes, correspondence, and outgoing denials and appeals. S/he will provide clerical support to a variety of departments as needed.

• Reviews and analyzes accounts to determine if a refund is needed. Denies unjustified refunds and/or approves refunds.
• Mails out weekly refund checks to patients and insurance payors as necessary.
• Performs administrative tasks and ensures efficient Billing Organization office operations; tasks may include data entry, faxing, copying, scanning, filing.
• Tends to incoming mail, physical and electronic; includes sorting and distribution of mail and faxes to respective departments, tends to incoming billing correspondence, and proactively reviews returned mail to obtain missing or incorrect address information.
• Prepares routine correspondence and the like to ensure efficient department operations.
• Maintains and ensures HIPAA compliance for patient medical records and personal health information.
• Promotes Breg's culture of accountability by demonstration and exemplifies Breg's cultural beliefs.
• Supports all other medical billing and collection tasks as required.

What You Bring: High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred. 2+ years' experience as an administrative assistant. Working knowledge of medical insurance/medical terminology preferred. Computer proficient to include web browser/internet search, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint capabilities. Technical competence includes the ability to learn new software and systems.