Billing Specialist

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services; Jackson Square (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Long-Term Disability

Holiday Pay

Vacation and Sick Leave

Life Insurance and Wellness Plan

Loan repayment for qualified providers

Job summary

RIDGEVIEW in Oak Ridge, TN, is hiring a full-time Healthcare Billing Specialist to join our billing team. The role requires accurate, HIPAA-compliant medical billing in a behavioral health setting and regular weekday hours 8am-4:30pm.

You will handle data entry, claims submission and follow-up, and collaborate with the financial services department to ensure timely accounts receivable and compliance. Two years of billing experience preferred; high school diploma required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with data entry, claims submission and follow-up skills.
• Two+ years of medical/hospital claims and billing experience required.
• Excellent organization and written/verbal communication; mathematical aptitude; disciplined; able to work under minimal supervision.
• Completes work with urgency and high accuracy; exercises discretion in communicating account information to third parties.

Responsibilities

• Medical billing and related activities in a behavioral healthcare environment.
• Interact with clients and third-party payors to ensure accurate, compliant, thorough, and timely billing.
• Perform collections efforts to manage accounts receivable per targets.
• Maintain excellent communication with clients and payors.

Skills

Data entry

Claims submission

Follow-up

Written & verbal communication

Organization

Mathematical aptitude

Discretion & judgment

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

RIDGEVIEW, a not-for-profit community mental health center based in Oak Ridge, TN, has an immediate opening for a full-time Healthcare Billing Specialist. The schedule will be weekdays, 8am-4:30pm. The right candidate will join a close knit billing team following timely, accurate, HIPAA-compliant billing practices that complement the accounting side of the financial services department. The billing team is an integral part of "One Ridgeview", with all staff working towarda common mission.

Ridgeview is a place where staff want to work, a place where staff are valued and appreciated, and a place where staff are proud of the impact they are making toward the improvement of people's lives. At Ridgeview, the real job satisfaction is derived from co-workers, clients, and the realization that we are part of carrying out Ridgeview's mission.

HOPE | HEALING | RECOVERY
"Where life's complexities are met with hope"

REQUIREMENTS

The Healthcare Billing Specialist position requires a high school diploma or GED with skills in data entry, claims submission and follow-up. Two+years prior medical/ hospital claims and billing experience required. Excellent organization and communication (written and verbal) skills; mathematical aptitude; sense of discipline;ability to work under minimal supervision. Completes work with a sense of urgency and high degree of accuracy. Exercises discretion and good judgment in communicating account information to third parties. Ableto work regularly scheduled weekday business hours.

JOB DUTIES

Medical billing and related activities in a behavioral healthcare environment. Workingdirectly with clients and/or third-party payors to ensure that medical billing is accurate, compliant with the payors guidelines, thorough, and timely. Performscollections efforts to ensure accounts receivable balances are managed in accordance with target balances. Excellent communication skills. Enjoysworking with clients and third-party payors.

BENEFITS

Ridgeview offers a full line of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Long-Term Disability
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Life Insurance and Wellness Plan
• Loan repayment for qualified behavioral health and primary health care providers is available.

Ridgeview is an approved National Health Service Corp site.

Ridgeview is an equal opportunity employer. Ridgeview conducts Background Checks, Motor Vehicle Records, License/Degree Verification, and Drug Screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check and safe driving record.

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