Billing Specialist

Job Description

Who we are: At Arkana Laboratories, everyone has an important role to fill. Come join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making life better for those who need it most.

This place is packed with super-smart people who do their best work together. We work hard every day to advance our understanding of disease and provide world-class care to our patients in hopes of leaving our corner of the world a little better than we found it. While we are committed to improving the lives of thousands of patients, we never lose sight of the realization that they are the reason we get to create change in our field.

Built on generosity, teamwork, and the freedom to try new things, we take great pride in our work. Great ideas come from everywhere in this company and we celebrate each success and failure for the opportunity it gives us to keep reaching. Twenty years after our founder, Dr. Patrick Walker, wrote his goals on the back of a napkin, our people, culture, and values have remained strong.

About the position: As the Billing Specialist, you will be responsible for submitting timely and accurate claims to insurance companies and sending invoices to our clients.

What you'll do:

Research and collects all information necessary to generate insurance claim or client invoice such as patient demographics, insurance plan data, and service data.

Enters billing information into the LIS system in preparation for upload to billing system.

Verifies patient insurance coverage with payer.

Submits accurate medical claims to the appropriate payer and client in a timely manner.

Addresses invalid and rejected claims from billing system work queues and clearinghouse.

Completes medical records requests.

Corrects any errors that have been assigned back by Billing Team Lead and/or Denial Management.

Root cause develops solutions and correct any insurance claims denied for eligibility reasons.

Submits insurance and facility claim information in provider portals

Trains with Billing Team Lead on payer policy changes.

Answers phones in a professional, courteous and timely manner.

Processes mail returns and acquire updated addresses.

Mail correspondence

Other duties as assigned by managerial staff.

You should have:

Minimum of high school diploma

Two years of experience with medical billing

Proficient with various software applications (Outlook, Excel, Word), computer systems, web-based applications, and third-party portals

Required working hours: This is a hybrid working position and candidate will need to live within an hour drive to the main Arkana office in Little Rock, AR. Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

What we offer: We know that health is more than doctor visits and life is more than work. We work hard at Arkana but in turn provide competitive salaries and generous benefit offerings.

Specifically, we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

Competitive salary

Generous paid time off and Paid Holidays

Minimal cost health insurance for you and affordable options for your family

401(k) with immediate eligibility and match

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid long term disability coverage

Affordable vision and dental plans

Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account availability

Wellness plan and complimentary yoga classes

Monthly in-office massages and employer-sponsored lunches

Please see Careers for further information.