Billing Specialist

Job Description Position Billing Specialist FLSA Status Hourly Non-Exempt Reports to Billing Manager Shift 8am to 4:30pm Reporters 0 Lunch 30 minutes Wage: $16.00/hr-$17.00/hr Education: High School Diploma or GED required Medical Billing/Insurance Aging Experience required Medical Terminology Knowledge preferred Strong understanding of medical billing and collection processes required required Outstanding communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills required Level 2 Background screening REQUIRED Responsibilities: Review and work all assigned accounts on Aging Report, including rebilling, sending documentation, and writing appeals. Work rejected claims in the clearinghouse, ensuring all information is accurate and complete. Transmit information or documents to customers and employees, using a computer, mail, or facsimile machine. Hear and resolve complaints from customers, employees, or the public. Perform various administrative or clerical functions such as maintaining records and inventory. Assisting reception with any eligibility issues Notifying patients of any insurance issues and properly documenting as such Operate telephone to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages Analyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public Other duties as assigned by the billing management team. Abilities: High-level of multi-tasking Time management skills Team player Creativity and ingenuity Personable Proficient with google sheets and docs Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting of patients, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination. Requires standing, walking, and sitting for extensive periods of time Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds Requires corrected vision, hearing, and speech within normal ranges Requires working under stressful conditions and sometimes irregular hours Potential contact with bloodborne pathogens, bodily secretions, etc. About Suntree Internal Medicine: We are a large private internal medicine practice located in Melbourne, Florida. We are an equal opportunity employer and we believe that education and training are a key part of success. Our values are to bring Sincerity, Inspiration, and Mastery into the workplace. We offer benefits, paid time off, 401 K with company matching up to 5% and holidays after the 90-day probation period review. #J-18808-Ljbffr