Physician Practice Specialist (Family Practice Clinic) New Iberia, LA

Iberia Medical Center(IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advanceourvision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians andemployees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer manydiverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn andgrow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currentlyhiring a Physician Practice Specialist, for the IMC Family Practice Clinic,who under thegeneral supervision of the practice supervisor, is required to have knowledgeto perform all roles in the front clerical office which includes but notlimited to:

• Answer phones and takedetailed messages
• Greet and/or assistpatients
• Knowledge of Practice ManagementSystem (Caretracker)
• Checking in/out ofpatients
• Input Demographics
• Verify Insurance
• Collection ofco-pays/coinsurances
• Knowledge and Input ofbilling
• Closeout/Balance Chargesand payments at the end of clinic
• Scheduling patients withreferring physician offices
• Assist in otherclinics as directed by supervisor
• Assist in training ofnew employees.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma
• Certification from abilling/coding program preferred

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Minimal one-year commutativeworking experience in some type of billing and coding position ifpossible.
• Must have had exposure inprevious jobs with working and communicating with the public as acustomer.
• Medical practice backgroundpreferred.
• At least 3-5 years previousexperience in the filing and collection of Medicaid rules and regulations.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Medicaid rules and regulationsas it pertains to office visits
• Insurance rules and regulationsas it pertains to office visits

PRINCIPLE TASKS,DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Answers phones and takes detailed messages
• Prepares charts for clinic
• Greets and assists patients
• Assist with registrationinputting demographics
• Verifying of insurance
• Collecting and entering of chargesand payments
• Balances charges and paymentsat the end of clinic
• Communicates with referringoffices in gaining necessary information.
• Assists in training newemployees.

Competitive Benefits:

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!