Sr. Medical Biller (H)

University of Miami; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Sr. Medical Biller for a full-time remote position. The role processes billing information in the appropriate system and assists supervising staff in maintaining data quality by identifying potential problems and offering solutions.

A minimum of 3 years of relevant billing experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or in a team are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist management with the training of new staff.
• Runs reports weekly on accounts and monitors to keep the contents at a minimum.
• Verifies all claims and ensures edits are collected and released in a timely fashion.
• Reviews encounters received for all pertinent information and coordinates the correction of vouchers.
• Adheres to University policies and safeguards University assets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Confidential information handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Central Business Office has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sr. Medical Biller.

The Sr. Medical Biller processes billing information in appropriate system and assists supervising staff in maintaining quality control of data by identifying potential problems, and offering and implementing solutions.

This position is remote.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists management with the training of new staff.
• Runs reports weekly on accounts and monitors to keep the contents at a minimum.
• Verifies all claims and ensures edits are collected and released in a timely fashion.
• Reports edits by billing area to managing staff on a monthly basis.
• Verifies that all controls are followed so that no charges are missed.
• Verifies all payment reconciliation processes are followed at the clinics.
• Ensures that all charges are entered in a timely fashion.
• Reviews encounters received for all pertinent information.
• Coordinates the correction of inaccurate vouchers, and prints daily voucher report to reconcile all vouchers.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Reviews and releases all physician charges from the assigned WQ's in a timely fashion.
• Reviews encounters received for all pertinent information: patient demographic information, guarantor and insurance information, place of service, referrals, claim info record, and managed care authorization requirements.
• Runs insurance eligibility and fixes registration issues.
• Manually enters paper vouchers received for missing charges.
• Reviews and fixes erroneous and/or rejected charges.
• Distributes credits from patient payments as needed.
• Assigns charges to cases and phases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full timeEmployee Type: Staff