Hospice Administrative & Billing Specialist

Bristol Hospice; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

HSA & 401(k) available

Mileage Reimbursement

Advanced training programs

Culture of care

Job summary

Bristol Hospice Modesto, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Business Office Specialist to support the Executive Director and the Business Office Manager with the clerical functions of the office. This role emphasizes accurate data entry, billing support for Medicare/Medicaid and private payers, and maintaining confidential patient records.

Strong typing (50 wpm), word processing, and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of experience in health care data entry.
• Preferred one year of health care related billing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide office functions including handling correspondence and word processing for hospice organization, managing incoming calls, filing clinical notes, maintaining administrative and clerical files; and ensuring postage is purchased and kept on hand
• Assist BOM in maintaining minutes of meetings
• Assist BOM in ensuring all Doctor's order forms and related forms are completed and signed in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations, place forms and applicable documents into patient files
• Assist BOM in sending Doctor's orders to Physicians when received from nurses for his/her signature; keep current log of what is sent to make sure it is returned with signature
• Assist BOM in keeping all manuals up to date, as assigned
• Assist BOM in closing out patient's clinical record when discharged
• Enter DARs and log/track their submission, if needed when online systems are down or emergency situations
• Assist BOM in accurately entering patient billing data
• Assist BOM in accurately processing and billing Medicare, Medicaid, private payer and patient claims in accordance with payor requirements and organization policy
• Assist in the preparation of monthly billing and accounts receivable reports, alert appropriate management team members regarding late or missing documents for billing
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients, payers, and other customers
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and organization information
• Maintain adequate inventory of medical supplies/items needed to provide appropriate patient care; notify the supervisor when inventory needs to be restocked
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

Word processing

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Job description

Bristol Hospice Modesto, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Business Office Specialist to support the Executive Director and the Business Office Manager with the clerical functions of the office. This role emphasizes accurate data entry, billing support for Medicare/Medicaid and private payers, and maintaining confidential patient records.

Strong typing (50 wpm), word processing, and computer skills are essential.