Billing Specialist - Long-Term Care, Full Time

HomeTown Pharmacy; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable pharmacy in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented Pharmacy Billing Assistant to join their team. The role involves effective communication, maintaining accurate patient records, and ensuring adherence to health guidelines. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and possesses essential skills such as time management and organization. With a focus on customer service, the position provides an opportunity to grow within the pharmacy sector.

Benefits

Welcoming work environment

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and able to multitask.
• Enjoys working with customers and in a collaborative team.
• Knowledge of dispensing and data entry functions.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enter patient information into the pharmacy database for billing.
• Maintain a safe pharmacy environment adhering to health standards.
• Work with facilities for maintaining patient files.

Skills

Effective Communication Skills

Time Management

Organization Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Willingness to learn new skills

Job description

The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, able to multitask, and enjoys working with customers. A successful Pharmacy Billing Assistant enjoys working with others in an effective manner, strives to always improve themselves, who is flexible and adaptable, provides quality service to customers, and understands what it means to be professional.

As a Pharmacy Billing Assistant, your typical day would include:

• Working as a collaborative team member to meet the service goals of the pharmacy
• Create a welcoming environment by greeting all customers and providing quick and efficient service
• Accurately enter patient information into the pharmacy database to assist with proper billing
• Maintain a safe pharmacy environment by adhering to health code guidelines and corporate standards.
• Knowledge of dispensing and data entry functions.
• Thorough knowledge of Billing Department manual
• Corrections to insurance rejections, reverse and rebill claims as necessary.
• Understanding of insurance companies, billing practices, eligibility checks, secondary pay sources, Medicare (A vs. B vs. D vs. Advantages plans), prior authorizations.
• Working knowledge of accounts receivable, including crediting, posting payments and charges, COD policy.
• Work with facilities and responsible parties to get appropriate paperwork to maintain patient files.
• Handle deposits, send paperwork (invoices/packing slips, etc.) to home office following appropriate procedures.

Skills that are an absolute must include:

• Effective Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Organization Skills
• Basic Computer Skills
• Willingness to learn new skills

Benefits of working for HomeTown Pharmacy: