Medical Billing Specialist

Dialysis Clinic, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Billing Specialist in Chattanooga to perform medical billing tasks, including claims processing and patient record management. Candidates should possess strong communication and organization skills, with a preference for those holding an associates degree and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in medical billing required.
• Associates degree preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monthly claims billing and follow-up.
• Updating patient file records.
• Maintaining account aging balances.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organization Skills

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Overview

Founded in 1971, Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) remains the nation’s largest non-profit dialysis provider. With a team of approximately 5,000 talented and caring employees serving across the United States, DCI provides care to nearly 15,000 patients on dialysis and 3,500 patients with chronic kidney disease. We offer a variety of services including in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Each position within DCI, from billers to administrators to nursing staff, contributes toward the goal of providing excellent patient care. Our staff has helped DCI achieve the lowest mortality and hospitalization rates among large dialysis providers for the past 13 years in a row.

The Billing Specialist must have effective communications skills. This position requires a large degree of interfacing with coworkers, clinic personnel, patients, and insurance representatives. Needs to be highly self-motivated and career minded.

Each Billing Specialist is assigned the responsibility of working accounts and keeping the account receivables within department standards. The Billing Specialist needs to have the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

The following is a summary of what makes our team successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monthly creation of billable charges for designated patients

• Monthly claims billing; follow-up, re-billing, secondary billing and correction billing of claims

• Collection process for account balances

• Updating patients file records

• Complete adjustment transaction forms

• Maintain good communication link with each patient’s home-clinic personnel

• Account aging balances; insurance verifications, referrals and authorization

• Aging balances must be kept within acceptable collection standards.

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills/expectations include: Excellent communication skills.

• Organization skills/expectations include: Attention to detail is a must.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred, but not required.

• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in medical billing.

DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at [e-mail] or 615-327-3061. Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. DCI is committed to providing such accommodations where possible.

For more information about equal opportunity please see:

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf;

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf;

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf; and

https://www.nlrb.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/basic-page/node-3788/employeerightsposter-8-5x11.pdf.

Security Roles and Responsibilities can be reviewed at:https://www.dciinc.org/security-roles

Job Location US-TN-Chattanooga | US-TN-Knoxville

Posted Date 1 day ago (5/28/2025 2:46 PM)

ID 2025-21501

# of Openings 1

Address 1425 E. Third Street

Category Healthcare