Billing Specialist (Collector)

Wilmington Treatment Center; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmington Treatment Center in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Full Time Billing Specialist to manage insurance and self-pay reimbursement on patient accounts, ensuring accurate data entry and timely cash flow. You will process bills to third party payors, balance A/R, and retrieve electronic billings.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and several years in a hospital or medical office billing environment, with diligence, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate with payors and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.
• Additional college coursework preferred.
• Experience with insurance billing and AR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Request and process bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing reimbursement of services provided.
• Accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions for insurance and patient billing.
• Timely follow-up to insurance companies to ensure cash flow of hospital receivables.
• Record AR and miscellaneous cash.
• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records.
• Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports.
• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies.
• Make follow-up calls to insurance companies and guarantors.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Billing experience

Data entry

Insurance follow-up

Education

High school diploma

Additional college coursework

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Electronic billing systems

Job description

Wilmington Treatment Center is seeking a Full Time Billing Specialist

Purpose Statement

Responsible for obtaining accurate and detailed information concerning insurance and self-pay reimbursement on all patient accounts.

Essential Functions

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.


• Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.


• Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.


• Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.


• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.


• Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.


• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.


• Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.


• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• Additional college course work preferred.


• Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

WILTC