Billing Technician*

Orange County Government; Hillsborough (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Health Department in Hillsborough, NC is hiring a Billing Technician to review medical claims for accuracy, research denied claims, and resubmit corrected information for payment. The role reports to the Patient Accounts Manager and requires independent judgment within applicable rules and procedures.

A pre-employment drug screen and background check are required. Requirements include an associate degree in medical billing and coding with two years of billing experience; EPIC

Qualifications

• Associate degree in medical billing and coding
• 2 years of work experience in medical office billing and coding
• Experience with EPIC (Electronic Health Records) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Review medical claims for accuracy.
• Research denied claims and provide corrected information/coding to resubmit for payment.

Job description

The Orange County Health Department has an opening for a Billing Technician. The work involves the responsibility for reviewing medical claims for accuracy, researching denied claims and providing additional or corrected information/coding to resubmit for payment. Work is performed under the general direction of the Patient Accounts Manager with considerable leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work, and in making decisions regarding customer needs and requests and conducting project assignments. Supervision over others is not required of this position. Position does related work as required.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County.

* A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in medical billing and coding and (2) two years of work experience in medical office billing and coding of claims, use of medical terminology, electronic medical records and performing research; OR

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

Experience with EPIC (Electronic Health Record) is strongly preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

All offers of employment are conditional upon successful clearance of preemployment drug testing and background check. Employment cannot commence until the employee has been cleared.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Aff