Coordinator Billing

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson is seeking a part-time Billing Clerk to minimize accounts receivable and speed collections.

You will respond promptly and professionally to inquiries from patients, physicians, and insurers, and act as a resource on billing and claims questions within the department. The role requires a high school diploma, up to one year of basic health-care billing training, and 3–6 months of related experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Up to 1 year of basic technical training in health care billing/customer service.
• 3–6 months of previous experience plus ≤3 months of onboarding.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of billing functions to minimize accounts receivable and enhance collection.
• Respond timely and courteously to inquiries from patients, physicians or insurance companies.
• Serve as a resource person for all department staff on billing and claims questions.

Skills

Billing

Customer service

Resourcefulness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsible for performing a variety of billing functions to minimize accounts receivable and enhance collection. Works in a timely and courteous manner when responding to patients, physicians or insurance companies inquiries. Serves as a resource person for ALL department staff on questions regarding billing and claims issues

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and up to one year of basic technical training in health care billing/customer service and three to six months of previous experience plus three months or less of on the job training and orientation. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part‑time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part‑time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Schedule Part time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (Hybrid)