Billing Coordinator

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, Rx and vision plans

403b retirement plan with companymatch

PTO and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance Options

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health is seeking a billing specialist to perform diverse billing tasks aimed at minimizing accounts receivable and improving collections. You will respond promptly and courteously to inquiries from patients, physicians, and insurers, and act as a resource for staff on billing and claims questions.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with related training and prior billing/customer service experience. This is an on-site position at St.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; up to 1 year of basic training in health care billing/customer service.
• Three to six months of previous experience plus ≤3 months on-the-job training and orientation.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of billing functions to minimize accounts receivable and enhance collections.
• Respond in a timely and courteous manner to inquiries from patients, physicians, or insurance companies.
• Serve as a resource for department staff on billing and claims questions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsible for performing a variety of billing functions to minimize accounts receivable and enhance collection. Works in a timely and courteous manner when responding to patients, physicians or insurance companies inquiries. Serves as a resource person for ALL department staff on questions regarding billing and claims issue

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and up to one year of basic technical training in health care billing/customer service and three to six months of previous experience plus three months or less of on the job training and orientation. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)