Physician Claims Billing & Collections Specialist

Washington University; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Insurance Follow-Up Billing Specialist to manage billing and collection activities for physician services, verify insurance data, and help expedite payments from payers.

You will review patient accounts, submit claims via Epic, check statuses, attachments and eligibility, and resolve discrepancies while meeting QA standards. This full-time, on-site role in Saint Louis, MO offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of bookeeping/accounting and/or medical collection setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs insurance follow-up billing and collection duties to ensure timely payment of physician charges.
• Reviews patient accounts for accuracy of insurance, eligibility, invoice resolution, remittances, and related information.
• Uses Epic, system tools, and payer websites for claim submission, status checks, attachments, eligibility, and authorization/referral inquiries.
• Maintains QA and efficiency standards for daily invoicing and account handling.
• Interacts with management and staff to discuss issues; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Claims Resolution

Collections Strategies

Communication

Confidential Data Handling

Telephone Communications

Office Equipment

Health Insurance Billing

HIPAA

ICD-10 Coding System

Medical Billing and Coding

Medical Terminology

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Epic EHR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic EHR

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Office Equipment

ICD-10 Procedure Coding System

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an Insurance Follow-Up Billing Specialist to manage billing and collection activities for physician services, verify insurance data, and help expedite payments from payers.

You will review patient accounts, submit claims via Epic, check statuses, attachments and eligibility, and resolve discrepancies while meeting QA standards. This full-time, on-site role in Saint Louis, MO offers competitive benefits.