Medical Billing Specialist

Growing Urgent Care has an immediate opening in Bakersfield for a Full-Time Medical Billing Specialist!

Medical Billing Specialist responsibilities will include processing claims, collecting, posting, investigating, and resolving denied claims, accurately entering billing data, and submitting claims to appropriate insurance providers, including Medicare, PPO's, and HMO's.

Requirements

• Preparing, reviewing, and transmitting claims using billing software, including electronic and paper claim processing.
• Examines documents for missing information; corrects information as needed
• Assigns CPT, ICD-10-CM, and Modifier codes
• Researches and responds by telephone and/or in writing to patient inquiries regarding billing issues and problems.
• Monitors submitted claims; follows up on unpaid claims, and initiates dialogue with Insurance Companies for rejected claims.
• Resubmit claims to insurance companies as necessary.
• Posts and reconciles payments to patient accounts.
• Performs a variety of general clerical duties, including telephone calls, mail distribution, and other routine functions.
• Provides timely and professional customer service, verifies discrepancies by and resolves patient billing issues, answers questions from patients, facility staff, and third-party vendors
• Identifies and resolves patient billing complaints.
• Follows and reports the status of delinquent accounts.
• Performs various collection actions including contacting patients by phone, and correcting and resubmitting claims to third-party payers.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Participates in educational activities and attends staff meetings.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Charge Entry: 2 years (Required)
• Insurance Denial: 2 years (Required)
• Billing Department: 2 years (Required)
• ICD-10: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.