Coordinator-Customer Service: Seasonal Flu Clinic

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Jonesboro, AR is seeking a Billing Clerk to support patient billing, appointments, and daily reconciliations. The role requires familiarity with departmental and corporate policies and procedures and a focus on accurate data handling.

The candidate will verify insurance coverage, assist with reimbursements, and conduct routine close-out procedures while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and customer service.

Qualifications

• One year's experience with insurance billing and/or medical collections and medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication to achieve high productivity.
• Basic knowledge of Windows applications and 10-key data entry.

Responsibilities

• Verifies insurance, communicates with carriers and regulatory agencies for reimbursement.
• Performs daily and monthly close out procedures for internal controls and cash balancing.
• Maintains knowledge of insurance co-pays, deductibles, and workman's compensation protocols for accurate billing.
• Promotes customer satisfaction with a professional manner in all communications.
• Possesses knowledge of corporate policies and clinic operations.
• Answers telephones, takes and directs messages promptly to maintain workflow.
• Keeps files and records organized to promote efficiency and confidentiality.
• Inputs accurate demographic and medical data, collects fees, and assists with financial counseling when appropriate.
• Carries out duties assigned by the Clinic Manager in a timely manner.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Insurance billing

Medical terminology

Customer relations

Typing 30 wpm

10-key data entry

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

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

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

Education

Minimum Required

• 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.

Preferred/Desired

• Collegiate or medical trade completion. Associates Degree

Training

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

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

Preferred/Desired

• Proficient with 10-key.

Licensure

• None