Billing Coordinator

Baptistfirst; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Billing Coordinator to manage the billing system for the Central Business Office and Physician Business Office, ensuring claims are billed accurately and timely according to payer and regulatory requirements.

The role involves analyzing accounts receivable, payer denials, and trends, providing QA to leadership, and preparing analyses and reports on key hospital and provider-based billing KPIs; collaboration with IT for system upgrades and enrollments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years hospital business office experience.
• Knowledge of payer, governmental, and provider-based billing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the billing system for Central and Physician Business Office.
• Review and create edits; analyze accounts receivable, payer rejections, and denials.
• Provide QA to leadership and develop training/job aids.

Skills

Payer regulatory knowledge

Billing system experience

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Billing system software

EDI / ERA

ICD-9 / ICD-10 / CPT coding

Job description

Billing Coordinator page is loaded## Billing Coordinatorremote type: 1- Onsitelocations: Corporatetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR104168Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at .**Highlights:****Summary**: The Billing Coordinator shall be responsible to manage the billing system for the Central Business Office and Physician Business Office. The Coordinator will be responsible to ensure accounts are billed accurately according to payer and regulatory requirements by reviewing and creating edits based on analysis of accounts receivables, payer rejections, and denial trends. This individual will provide QA to leadership and assist in the development of job aids for training and education. Additionally, the Coordinator will prepare analysis and reports to present leadership related to hospital and provider-based billing to encompass key indicators such as edits, denials, clean claim rates, and payer acceptance rates, measuring performance against internal and industry set KPIs for hospital and provider-based billing. The Coordinator will be responsible to ensure accurate and timely completion of any EDI and ERA enrollments as required by payers. The Coordinator will work closely with IT to review and test system upgrades, edits, and changes applied to various systems affecting claims data. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.**Education / Experience**:High School diploma or equivalent required. Degree preferred. Minimum 5 years’ hospital business office experience required. Knowledge of Payer, Governmental, and Provider based billing regulatory requirements required. Must have PC and Billing system experience. Knowledge of coding rules and requirements preferred.**License / Certification**:CPAR certification preferred**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:* Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software.* Detail oriented and able to translate payer requirements into system configuration and workflow.* Strong team leadership skills, strong organization, interpersonal, and customer relations skills.* Must be able to meet strict deadlines.* Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, and excellent organizational skills.* Must be able to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.* Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.* Strong written and oral communication skills, proficient computer skills, proven track record of successful performance.* Ability to understand complex multifactor situations and bring appropriate solutions.* Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.* Knowledge of ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT coding.**Primary Location:**Corporate**Job:**Billing CoordinatorBilling Coordinator**Job Type:**Regular-Full time**Shift**:First Shift (United States of America)