Medical Billing & Insurance Claims Clerk

Jimmy Jazz; Cherokee (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement program

Tuition assistance

Funeral leave

Jury duty

Flex spending

EAP

Wellness program

Job summary

Cherokee Regional Medical Center is seeking a Business Office Clerk to submit and manage insurance claims, follow up on payments, and assist patients with account questions. The role requires attention to detail and ability to work with various billing processes to ensure timely reimbursements.

Responsibilities include correcting claim errors, following up on unpaid or denied claims, and supporting central registration as needed. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Medical training/education in coding, billing or front office processes.

Responsibilities

• Submits accurate insurance claims and follows up on unpaid claims to secure payment.
• Answer patient questions regarding insurance coverage and payments.
• Follow up on claim denials to meet filing appeal timelines.
• Assist in Central Registration as needed.
• Identify errors in claims and initiate corrections.
• Evaluate unpaid claims and follow up on outstanding items.
• Resolves accounts out of balance.
• Assist patients with questions on their accounts.
• Research accounts before refunds to insurance or patients.
• Meet timely filing guidelines with insurances and appeals timelines.
• Identify recurring registration, coding or billing issues to improve processes.

Skills

Typing/Data entry

Communication

Mathematics

Learn software

Teamwork

Time management

Patient interaction

Education

Medical billing/coding/front office training

Tools

Office software basics

Office machines (adding machine, calculator)

Job description

Cherokee Regional Medical Center is seeking a Business Office Clerk to submit and manage insurance claims, follow up on payments, and assist patients with account questions. The role requires attention to detail and ability to work with various billing processes to ensure timely reimbursements.

Responsibilities include correcting claim errors, following up on unpaid or denied claims, and supporting central registration as needed. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.