Billing Specialist - Behavioral Health Admin

Carle Health; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Billing Specialist to oversee daily billing productivity and serve as a resource for staff and patients. This role requires knowledge of medical terminology and billing practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work as a part of a team. Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider with many opportunities for growth and professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong understanding of billing guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily billing activity and productivity.
• Support and train new employees related to billing functions.
• Communicate billing responsibilities status to billing supervisor regularly.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Knowledge of medical billing and collection practices

Strong verbal and written communication

Multicultural sensitivity

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong computer skills

Job description

Overview

The Billing Specialist will monitor daily activity and productivity and will also serve as the primary resource to staff and patients for questions related to billing.
Qualifications

Certification & Licensure Requirements

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Other Requirements

Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology Knowledge of medical billing and collection practices Knowledge of governmental legal and regulatory provisions related to collection activities Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English Multicultural sensitivity Strong verbal and written communication Strong interpersonal skills Strong computer skills Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies, and procedures Ability to work as a team member

Work Experience: Billing

Responsibilities

Billing Functions

• Communicate status of billing responsibilities to Billing Supervisor on a regular basis.
• Provide support and training to new employees in the functions related to billing.
• Monitor daily billing activity/productivity (i.e., timeliness of posting of charges/payments, collection of co-payments, etc.)
• Share responsibility through timely communication of identified problems to assure proper follow-up is completed and ensure proper payment
• Work accounts in assigned queues in accordance with the department protocols
• Maintain daily reconciliation/balancing documents per protocol.

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $16.73per hour - $27.1per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.