Customer Service Coordinator

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis is seeking a Billing Clerk to support patient accounts and ensure accurate billing in line with corporate policies.

The role handles insurance verification, processes appointments, and daily reconciliations of charges and payments, with attention to confidentiality and customer service.

Strong data entry, knowledge of medical terminology, and 10-key experience will help thrive in this hospital billing environment.

Qualifications

• One year's current experience with insurance billing and/or medical collection and medical terminology.
• Clear written and spoken English; ability to write legibly and record information accurately.
• Associates Degree preferred or medical trade training.

Responsibilities

• Verifies insurance and communicates with carriers for reimbursement.
• Performs daily close out procedures for cash balancing and internal controls.
• Maintains knowledge of co-pays/deductibles and workers' compensation protocols for accurate billing.
• Maintains professional communication to promote customer satisfaction.
• Knows corporate policies related to clinic operations.
• Answers phones and directs messages to maintain workflow.
• Keeps files and records neat and confidential for smooth operations.
• Inputs demographic and medical data, collects fees, and assists financial counseling when appropriate.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned by Clinic Manager.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Type 30 wpm

10 key experience

Excellent customer relations skills

Basic knowledge of Windows apps

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

Associates Degree

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