Coordinator-Customer Service: Trumann

Baptist; Trumann (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a billing clerk to support patient interactions, verify insurance, and manage daily billing processes in a clinic setting. You will process appointments, handle reimbursements, and ensure accurate and timely deposits, with overtime as required.

You will maintain confidentiality, communicate with carriers, collect patient fees, provide financial counseling, and support internal controls and monthly close procedures under the Clinic Manager’s guidance.

Qualifications

• One year's current experience with insurance billing and/or medical collection and medical terminology.
• Clear written and spoken English communication skills.
• Associates Degree or collegiate/medical trade completion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance and communicate with carriers for reimbursement.
• Perform daily/monthly close out procedures for internal controls and cash balancing.
• Maintain knowledge of co-pays and deductibles and workers' compensation for accurate billing.
• Promote customer satisfaction with professional communication.
• Maintain compliance with corporate policies for clinic operations.
• Answer phones and direct messages to maintain workflow.
• Input demographic and medical data accurately and collect appropriate fees.
• Assist patient with financial counseling when appropriate.
• Complete goals assigned by Clinic Manager.

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.

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

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