Billing Coordinator - Peds Cardiology (Full Time, Days)

Miami Children’s Hospital; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Children’s Hospital in Miami, FL is seeking a Billing Coordinator for Pediatric Cardiology to oversee the physicians' billing process daily. The role requires prior medical billing experience, strong English communication, and the ability to handle confidentiality and complex payer interactions.

Responsibilities include coordinating billing activities, ensuring accurate charge posting, obtaining payer authorizations, and providing essential administrative support to maintain efficient

Qualifications

• Requires high school education or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to relate to patients, families, peers, physicians and hospital staff.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to learn software applications.
• Knowledge of Spanish is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison on billing matters and screens correspondence and calls for billing questions.
• Provides solutions to patients and families and assists billing company for correct charge posting and follow-up.
• Obtains payer authorization for interventional procedures and MRI as needed.
• Ensures timely and accurate billing for physicians on a daily basis.
• Gathers billing documents, matches with demographics, and forwards to billing entity.
• Provides administrative support such as faxing, filing, copying, and ad hoc projects.
• Stays updated with changes to insurance cards and payer requirements to expedite reimbursement.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Confidentiality

Medical billing experience

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Description - Billing Coordinator - Peds Cardiology (Full Time, Days) (301948)

Job Description

Billing Coordinator - Peds Cardiology (Full Time, Days) - 301948

Description

Job Summary

Responsible for the physicians billing process on a daily basis.

Previous medical billing experience required.

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Acts as liaison on matters related to billing. Screens correspondence and calls for billing questions.

Provides solutions to patients/patient families and frequently assists the billing company to ensure correct charge posting and correct collection follow-up.

Obtains payer authorization to undertake interventional procedures, MRI, and ICD monitoring as needed.

Responsible forthe physicians’ billing process on a daily basis to ensure timely and accurate billing.

Gathers billing document, follows up withLeader when no charges are received, and reviews billing document for CPT and ICD-9 codes.

Matches billing with patient demographics, prints batches, totals each batch, makes copies, and sends to billing entity.

Prepares quotes for the international department, which handles patients coming from abroad.

Provides core administrative support such as faxing, filing, copying and performing ad hoc projects as needed. Continually offers assistance and keeps physicians informed.

Remains current with changes to patient’s insurance cards, plans, and payer’s requirements to maximize/expedite reimbursement process.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, peers, physicians, and other hospital staff.
• Basic knowledge of computers and ability to learn software application(s).
• Knowledge of Spanish helpful.
• Able to explain the complexities of billing of various insurance plans to patients and physicians.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Able to set a professional tone in the office through a high standard of efficiency and customer focus.

Able to set priorities and make adjustments when faced with unforeseen issues or crisis situations.

(EOE DFW)

6/9/16

Job

Billing/Collections

Primary Location