Coordinator-Customer Service: Dermatology

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a detail-oriented billing clerk to support patient interactions, verify insurance, enter demographic and medical data, and assist with financial counseling at the point of service.

The role requires strong English communication, basic Windows skills, and familiarity with medical terminology. Responsibilities include daily closeout procedures, accurate billing, and adherence to corporate policies. Associates degree preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of experience with insurance billing and/or medical collections.
• Associates degree or medical trade program completed.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Verifies insurance and communicates with carriers/regulators for reimbursements.
• Performs daily/monthly closeout procedures for cash balancing.
• Maintains knowledge of co-pays, deductibles, and workers' comp for accurate billing.
• Promotes customer satisfaction with professional communication.
• Knowledge of corporate policies as they relate to clinic operations.
• Answers phones and directs messages to maintain workflow.
• Maintains organized files and confidentiality of records.
• Input demographic and medical data; assist patient with financial counseling.
• Assist Clinic Manager with additional duties and achieve assigned goals.

Skills

Typing 30 wpm

10-key data entry

Medical terminology

Customer service

Education

Associates Degree

Tools

Windows applications

Job description

Job Summary

Promotes a high level of customer satisfaction during patient interactions, requiring knowledge of departmental and corporate policies and procedures. Maintains accurate and timely billing information, processes appointments, and daily reconciles charge and payment entries and bank deposit. Incumbents are subject to overtime and callback as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Promotes a high level of customer satisfaction during patient interactions, requiring knowledge of departmental and corporate policies and procedures. Maintains accurate and timely billing information, processes appointments, and daily reconciles charge and payment entries and bank deposit. Incumbents are subject to overtime and callback as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Verifies insurance, communicates regularly with carriers and other regulatory agencies for reimbursement purposes.
• Performs daily and monthly close out procedures for internal controls and cash balancing.
• Maintains working knowledge of insurance co-pays and deductible, and workman's compensation protocols to ensure accurate and compliant billing information.
• Promotes customer satisfaction while maintaining a positive, professional manner in both verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of corporate policies and procedures as they relate to clinic operations.
• Answers telephones, takes and directs messages on a timely basis according to the direction and location appropriate to maintain continuous work flow.
• Maintains an organized and efficient work environment by keeping files and records neat and orderly to promote a smooth work flow and to ensure confidentiality.
• Coordinates resources necessary to input accurate data, both demographic and medical, collect appropriate fees at time of service and assist patient with financial counseling when appropriate.
• Carries out all other duties assigned by the Clinic Manager in a timely manner.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• One year's current experience with insurance billing and/or medical collection and medical terminology.

Education

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
• Collegiate or medical trade completion. Associates Degree

Special Skills

• Type 30 wpm, 10 key experience, Excellent customer relations skills. Basic knowledge of Windows applications. Current knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficient with 10-key.

Licensure

• None