Biller III - HB Patient Financial Services - FT Days

UC Irvine; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in California is seeking a Biller III to manage billing and collection of hospital charges from a variety of payers. The role uses our computerized billing system to post payments, reconcile accounts, and ensure timely cash collection across the revenue cycle.

You will work with payer partners, patients and internal teams, requiring strong math, data entry, and communication skills in English (bilingual abilities preferred).

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare revenue cycle and payer billing.
• Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD billing codes and authorization requirements.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication; strong math and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Bill and collect hospital charges from a variety of payers.
• Post payments and reconcile accounts in a timely manner.
• Review accounts within inventory and ensure timely collections.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Data entry

English language proficiency

Bi-lingual abilities

Tools

Billing codes CPT/HCPCS/ICD

Payer enrollment processes

Electronic payment posting systems

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Position Summary

The Biller III is responsible for the billing and collection of monies for hospital charges from a variety of payers. Performs patient accounting functions that may include payment posting and reconciliation. Reviews all accounts within assigned inventory and ensures the timely collection of those accounts. Uses computerized billing system to maintain accounts. The identification of essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

Required Qualifications

• Some positions in this series title may require bi-lingual skills to accommodate Spanish-speaking or other foreign language speaking customers
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of revenue cycle processes gained from previous related work experience in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of a variety of non-governmental and governmental payers
• Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS and ICD billing codes, authorization requirements and related documentation
• Good math skills to accurately perform a variety of calculations related to patient accounting
• Good communication skills to effectively interact with payers, patients and their families and other staff in PFS or across the organization
• Familiarity with the electronic payment posting and payer enrollment process
• Experience creating and editing spreadsheets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Effective data and numerical data entry skills
• Demonstrated experience using computers and related programs and applications
• Ability to resolve routine and non-routine errors independently
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization