Senior Accounting Clerk, Bilingual

Lane County Government; Springfield (OR); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency in Oregon is seeking a Senior Accounting Clerk, Bilingual, to manage medical billing and claims processing. The role involves ensuring accuracy in patient charges and insurance claims, with a focus on healthcare revenue cycles. The position offers a fully remote or hybrid option, encouraging diverse candidates to apply.

Qualifications

• At least three years of responsible financial or accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training demonstrating required knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Processing medical, mental health, and dental claims electronically.
• Researching and correcting denials to ensure timely payments.

Skills

Medical Billing

Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma

Specialized Training in Accounting

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Epic

Trizetto Clearinghouse

Job description

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About The Position

Duties include processing medical, mental health, and dental claims electronically, posting insurance and patient payments, processing aging claims, researching, and correcting denials to ensure timely payments.

About The Division

The Health and Human Service Clinical Financial Services (CFS) Division provides revenue cycle services for Lane County Community Health Centers, Behavioral Health, and Treatment Center. The CFS Billing Team ensures accuracy in patient charges, insurance claims, write-offs, collections, and billing cycles.

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm; Fully Remote/Hybrid Option Available

This is an AFSCME represented position.

Training

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, or related fields.

Experience

At least three years of responsible financial, accounting, or statistical record keeping. An equivalent combination of experience and training demonstrating the required knowledge and abilities is also qualifying.

Qualifications

• Prior medical billing and healthcare revenue cycle experience required.
• Knowledge of health plan payer billing requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial plans.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) billing, preferably Epic with Trizetto clearinghouse.
• FQHC billing experience is helpful.

Testing Requirements

The successful hire will be contingent upon passing a bilingual test in English & Spanish.

Notes

This position requires a full criminal offender record check.

We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, considering any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.