Patient-Centric Insurance Billing Specialist

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Billing Specialist to maintain current understanding of billing and coding guidelines and ensure claims are billed properly. You will review edits, submit claims within 48–72 hours, and coordinate rebill requests with Compliance, collections, and audit teams.

The role emphasizes professional service, timely responses, and collaboration across departments to resolve issues and improve processes. USC values patient-centered care and efficient billing operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years' experience in medical insurance billing.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Review and resolve claim edits in the billing scrubber for all payers.
• Submit claims within 48–72 hours of creation date.
• Coordinate rebill requests with Compliance, collections, audit, HIM, and vendors.
• Serve as liaison between Revenue Cycle areas and the billing agency.
• Maintain professional and timely execution of duties.

Skills

Medical billing experience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Billing scrubber software

USC billing system

Job description

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Billing Specialist to maintain current understanding of billing and coding guidelines and ensure claims are billed properly. You will review edits, submit claims within 48–72 hours, and coordinate rebill requests with Compliance, collections, and audit teams.

The role emphasizes professional service, timely responses, and collaboration across departments to resolve issues and improve processes. USC values patient-centered care and efficient billing operations.