Medical Office & Billing Specialist

OPTIMAL HEALTH SERVICES INC; 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)

Mileage Reimbursement

Advanced training programs

Company culture

Job summary

Bristol Hospice Modesto is seeking a Business Office Specialist to support the Executive Director and the Business Office Manager with clerical functions, data entry and billing tasks in a fast-paced hospice environment.

This role requires accuracy, strong typing (50 wpm), solid word processing and computer skills, plus knowledge of medical terminology and Medicare/Medicaid processes.

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 is seeking a Business Office Specialist to support the Executive Director and the Business Office Manager with clerical functions, data entry and billing tasks in a fast-paced hospice environment.

This role requires accuracy, strong typing (50 wpm), solid word processing and computer skills, plus knowledge of medical terminology and Medicare/Medicaid processes.