Billing Clerk I

Arroyo Vista Family Health Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Arroyo Vista Family Health Center is seeking a Financial Screener & Cashier to enroll patients in qualifying programs and ensure accurate charge posting. Under Billing Manager supervision, you will review encounters for billing completeness and accuracy.

You will assist patients with billing questions, contact insurers to verify eligibility, collect payments, and post charges. Occasional travel to clinics may be required.

Qualifications

• Three years billing experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with billing and payment concerns.
• Call insurance companies to verify eligibility.
• Collect payments and set up financial arrangements.
• Post payments, charges and adjustments.
• Balance daily payment batches and count petty cash.
• Generate daily reports of unbilled charges.
• Report incidents or complaints to Billing Manager.
• Cover other billing staff at other locations and attend trainings.
• Work every other Saturday (8 hour shift) and some holidays.

Skills

Billing experience

HIPAA compliance

Communication skills

Job description

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30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1463

Salary Range: $22.00 To $25.27 Hourly

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Billing Manager, the Financial Screener & Cashier are responsible for financially screening and enrolling patients to determine what program offered by Arroyo Vista the patient qualifies for and to review each patient encounter for charge completeness and accuracy of charges.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to assist patients regarding billing & payment concerns with accounts.
• Responsible in calling Insurance companies to verify Insurance eligibility.
• Responsible in collecting payments on bad debt patient accounts and setting up patient payment financial arrangements
• Responsible in posting payments, charges and adjustments.
• Responsible to balance all payment collection batches at the end of day, count petty cash each morning, lunch, and evening
• Responsible in generating reports each morning to post unbilled charges from the previous work day.
• Responsible to report any incidents or patient complaints to Billing Manager and Billing Lead.
• Commutes from different clinic locations as requested to cover other Billing staff or attend meetings and in-service trainings.
• Scheduled to work every other Saturday as a Financial Screener/Cashier (8 hour shift and some Holidays).

REQUIREMENTS

• Three (1-2) years billing experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to work well with others in a team oriented professional manner.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to interact with patients in a professional manner and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT and HCPC codes.