Dental Billing Coordinator

HEALTHY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HEALTHY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER in Harrisonburg, VA is seeking a Dental Billing Coordinator to join our mission of providing accessible dental services. This full-time role focuses on accurate billing communications with patients and payers and timely data entry.

Under the CFO's guidance, you will manage posting of payments and adjustments, maintain dental billing records, and support end-of-month reporting. Travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma and understanding of Medicaid plans and commercial dental insurance.
• At least 1 year of dental billing experience with CDT codes.
• Travel may be required to any of the organization’s locations.

Responsibilities

• Submit and post payments and adjustments from patients, Medicaid/Medicare, and private payers.
• Post services with correct CDT codes under CFO guidance and maintain SOPs for dental billing.
• Maintain accurate billing records including fee schedules, treatment plans, and follow-up on outstanding claims.
• Assist with end-of-month (EOM) reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Team oriented

Analytical skills

Education

High school diploma

Understanding of Medicaid plans

Understanding of Commercial Dental insurance plans

Experience with CDT codes

Tools

Patterson Eaglesoft

Eclinical Works

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Administrative Offices - Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Position Type: Full Time

Join our mission to provide patient-centered healthcare that is accessible and affordable for all.

About HCHC

HCHC is a non-profit 501(c)3 federally qualified health center, a true universal access medical facility. HCHC brings together an exceptional team of health care providers, a responsive and helpful administrative staff and a supportive Board of Directors to fulfill our mission of providing comprehensive primary care health services to anyone in the community regardless of their financial situation.

Pay Range

$22-$26 per hour

Position Summary

The Dental Billing Coordinator is responsible for maintaining effective communication with patients, payers, and his/her team through timely data entry, adjustment, posting, and review of all aspects of dental billing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for dental billing functions including submission and posting of payments and adjustments from patients, Medicaid and Medicare, as well as Commercial Insurance and 3rd party payers.
• Responsible for timely and accurate posting of rendered services with proper coding. Under the guidance of the CFO, the Dental Billing Coordinator will maintain standard operating procedures for all dental billing functions.
• Maintain accurate and timely dental billing records including but not limited to dental fee schedule, treatment plans, posting of payments and adjustments, regular follow up of outstanding claims and balances.
• Assist with EOM reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to manage time wisely to meet deadlines.
• Display an extremely high level of organizational skills and display honesty and integrity when producing, delivering and distributing information.
• A high level of confidentiality is to be maintained at all times.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Team oriented.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Education and Experience

• Qualified individuals will have a minimum of a high school diploma, a firm understanding of Medicaid plans, and Commercial Dental insurance plans.
• Understanding and experience using Patterson Eaglesoft and Eclinical Works.
• The Dental Billing Coordinator should have a minimum of 1 year of dental billing experience and be very familiar with CDT codes.
• Travel may be required to any of our locations.

Physical Requirements

• Light work, lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Sitting for long periods of time.

Work Location

You may be required to travel to any of our sites as part of your responsibilities at any time.