Eye Care Medical Billing & Accounting Assistant

Mittleman Eye Center Pa; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous monthly benefit package

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Mittleman Eye Center in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a highly energetic Medical Billing Accounting Assistant to join our billing team under the Billing & Accounting Manager. You will handle billing tasks, verify insurance, process payments, and maintain records while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced ophthalmology practice.

You will ensure accuracy in billing, stay up to date with billing and coding standards, assist with audits, and support monthly financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, management, healthcare or related field with at least 1 year of experience.
• Associate degree with at least 2 years of experience.
• 1 year of experience in medical coding and/or billing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Report to Billing & Accounting Manager.
• Completing billing-related activities on time and accurately.
• Performing accounting procedures such as bills, costs and Eremit Processing.
• Keeping track of accounting records.
• Reviewing, writing and justifying charges
• Monitoring, confirming, and processing delinquent receipts.
• Collecting, processing, and allocating funds related to payments.
• Reconcile accounts receivable and payable balances
• Reconcile bank statements with company records.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve any issues promptly.
• Participating in charge capture such as patient registration, insurance verification, billing, and collections.
• Reconciling billing accounts.
• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of insurance claims and patient bills.
• Supervising the billing department staff, including training on behalf of the Billing Manager.
• Remaining updated on changes in healthcare billing and coding standards.
• Ensuring patient billing inquiries and complaints are addressed in a timely and professional manner.
• Assisting the Billing Manager on preparing documents for auditing.
• Helping the manager prepare financial statements, and reports.
• Assist with the preparation steps, as well as execute other tasks.

Skills

Under pressure

Analytical

Communication

Team player

Budgeting & forecasting

Multitask

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business/management/healthcare related field

Associate degree with 2+ years of experience

Job description

Mittleman Eye Center in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a highly energetic Medical Billing Accounting Assistant to join our billing team under the Billing & Accounting Manager. You will handle billing tasks, verify insurance, process payments, and maintain records while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced ophthalmology practice.

You will ensure accuracy in billing, stay up to date with billing and coding standards, assist with audits, and support monthly financial reporting.