Medical Billing Specialist

The mission of Grant a Gift Autism Foundation (GGAF) – Ackerman Center is to help children, young adults, and their families master living with autism by providing access to the best-in-class diagnostic and treatment services, vocational programs, family support, and case management to all families facing the challenges of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

Department

Billing

Reports to

Revenue Cycle Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains confidentiality of provider information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Compiles and maintains current and accurate data for all providers.
• Maintains corporate provider contract files.
• Tracks license and certification expirations for all providers to ensure timely renewals.
• Ensures practice addresses are current with health plans, agencies and other entities.
• Processes applications for appointment and reappointment of privileges for all providers at Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center.
• Tracks license, DEA and professional liability expirations for appointed ASC providers.
• Audits health plan directories for current and accurate provider information.

Educational Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Associates Degree (Preferred)

Qualifications

• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including letters, memos and emails.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to research and analyze data.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, management, staff, and contacts outside the organization.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access) and internet resources.

Physical Requirement

• Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted.
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing, and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.