Patient Accounts Billing Specialist

Company: Northwest Surgical Specialists, LLP
Location: Springfield
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Patient Accounts Billing Specialist

Job Title: Patient Accounts Billing Specialist
Employment: 40 hours/1.0 FTE: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Mon - Fri
Overtime Status: non-exempt
Starting rate: $18 - $22/hour

Job Summary:
Primary duties include, but are not limited to: answering phones, data entry of patient demographics, verifying insurance information, posting patient payments.

The Patient Accounts Billing Specialist will:

-- Assist walk-up patients at Billing Office front desk
-- Research and resolve outstanding patient account balances
-- Review and verify medical bills and invoices with accounts receivable ledger and patients
-- Answer incoming phone calls and patient questions regarding insurance and provide estimates
-- Provide financial counseling and assists patients with enrolling in financial assistance plans

Skills:
-- Exceptional social and customer focused skills
-- Ability to communicate clearly with insurance companies, patients, co-workers and supervisors
-- Ability to multi-task, manage priorities and work independently

Experience/Qualifications:
Medical billing: 2+ years preferred

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Completion of courses in Medical Terminology preferred
Benefits:
-- PTO (accrual)
-- Paid Holidays
-- Health Insurance
-- Dental Insurance
-- Vision Insurance
-- FSA
-- DC FSA
-- HSA
-- 401k/Roth

Work location: one location

COVID-19 Disclosure:
All applicants for employment must either be fully vaccinated or have submitted to the Practice a certified medical or religious exemption from the vaccination requirement prior to their first day of work, per state requirements.

About NWSS:
We are committed to providing our patients the best surgical care possible. Our compassionate care team and skilled surgeons work closely with our patients and their referring providers to provide highly individualized care. Our surgeons have performed thousands of procedures for a variety of conditions to provide patients a better quality of life. We are committed to caring for our patients, our community and communities abroad.

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