Billing Specialist - Palliative Care Part Time

AdamsPlace; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(K) plan

Paid training

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Career advancement

Job summary

AdamsPlace in Knoxville, TN, is seeking a Part-Time Billing Specialist for Palliative Care. This role involves generating and billing clean claims while ensuring timely payments on patient accounts. You will work primarily out of our corporate office.

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented and familiar with payment posting and office software. Benefits include competitive pay and flexible scheduling, with eligibility for health benefits within 60 days.

Qualifications

• Experience with patient billing is preferred.
• Organized and detail-oriented with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains patient billing files.
• Ensures accurate and clean claim submissions.
• Follows up on payments, denials, and resubmissions.
• Accurately posts payments to patient accounts.

Skills

Payment posting experience

PC proficiency

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Position: Part Time Billing Specialist - Palliative Care

Pay: $18.50 / hr. - $21.00 /hr Depending on experience

The Billing Specialist is responsible to generate and bill clean claims, as well as, for follow-up of timely and accurate payments of patient accounts. This is not a remote position, must be available to work out of our corporate office in Knoxville, TN.

Benefits

At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. The Better Way commitment is reflected in the benefits we provide. Full Time Benefits include:

• Competitive Pay
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Earned Time Off
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains patient billing files.
• Participates in the quality program (IOP).
• Reviews and edits claims prior to billing to ensure accurate and clean claim submission.
• Meets all billing and accounts receivable deadlines.
• Prepares and distributes unsubmitted billing list to appropriate personnel weekly.
• Reviews all remittance advices for contractual adjustments, withholds and bad debt. Attaches documentation for justification, as needed.
• Follows-up by phone call to payers on open dates of service for payments, denials and resubmission of claims, if necessary.
• Documents all accounts receivable follow-up and maintains in patient billing file.
• Prepares and bills Medicare Secondary Payer claims through the Fiscal Intermediaries direct data entry program.
• Reviews and edits claims in claims correction section of on-line system to ensure on-going processing for payment via direct data entry, daily.
• On a quarterly basis and upon signature by the Director of Operations/Reimbursement, prepares and sends to Fiscal Intermediary Medicare, credit balance reports for each office.
• Responsible for taking and processing of referrals, when needed.
• Maintains branch locations monthly unbilled if assigned.
• Payment Processing: Accurately post checks, credit cards, electronic funds transfers (EFT) to patient accounts.

Qualifications

Payment posting experience, preferred.

High school graduate or the equivalent preferred.

Must be experienced with PC's and be familiar with common office software, such as Microsoft office and spreadsheets, etc.

Must be well organized and detail-oriented.

Must be able to communicate articulately and comprehend written and verbal communications.

Caris is an affiliate of NHC. Caris / NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.