Medical Insurance Billing Specialist

Rc HR; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Behavioral Health is seeking an Insurance Billing Clerk to join the Patient Account team in Riverside. The role involves high-volume data entry into the AVATAR NX billing system, reconciling pre- and post-billing reports, and processing financial paperwork with patient and insurer communication to ensure timely payments.

Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and

Qualifications

• Experience in financial, statistical, or fiscal record-keeping; billing preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Verify medical insurance coverage and access patient account files.
• Prepare billing information for third-party intermediaries.
• Enter data from forms into the computer terminal; ensure accuracy.
• Review patient accounts for billing accuracy and apply corrections as needed.
• Respond to inquiries from patients regarding account status and billing procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge

Confidentiality & privacy laws

Education

Secretarial sciences coursework

Occupational training in secretarial/science

Tools

AVATAR NX billing system

Microsoft Office

Job description

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Behavioral Health is seeking an Insurance Billing Clerk to join the Patient Account team in Riverside. The role involves high-volume data entry into the AVATAR NX billing system, reconciling pre- and post-billing reports, and processing financial paperwork with patient and insurer communication to ensure timely payments.

Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and