Billing Specialist

Job Relationships

Department: Patient Financial Services

Supervisor: Supervisor - PFS

Supervises: None

Job Summary

The Billing Specialist assists patients with their billing statements via phone, email, or correspondence. Responsible for the collection of patient accounts from insurance companies. Work patient accounts through the aging process identified by the computer collection systems to ensure effective and timely collection of outstanding accounts. Provides services to the organization in processing and collecting revenue. This position does not provide direct patient care.

Compensation

We are committed to providing wage ranges for all open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on experience, education and internal equity considerations. The hourly wage range for this position is $20.87-$29.46. This range reflects the base salary for this position.

Key Accountabilities

Sends, edits and corrects claims and payer rejections daily, notifying management of problems or trends

Process accounts according to action required to resolve account balances with insurance companies. This includes using payer websites, making phone calls to insurance companies and/or patients.

Responds promptly and professionally to patient inquiries, helping to answer their questions and concerns.

Ability to resolve payer rejections and denials through the appeal process as required by each payers contracting requirements.

Responsible for working payer correspondence, edits, and aged accounts receivable, identifying and correcting billing errors.

Managing your workload by utilizing the system to prioritize work queues to ensure prompt resolution and payment on accounts. Qualifications

High School diploma or GED

1-2 years of healthcare experience

Experience in medical billing, preferred

Eduction in medical billing and/or coding, preferred Schedule

80hrs/2wks

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Benefits

Paid Time Off accrued on first paycheck

Medical and Dental Insurance, Vision Discount Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Life, accidental death & dismemberment, disability insurance

Pension Plan (PERA) with a 7.5% company match

457(b) retirement plans available

Tuition Reimbursement

On-site Continuing Education

Free on-site parking

Other benefits include our Qualified Bilingual Staff Program, Employee Assistance Program, and a variety of savings opportunities, including cafeteria, scrubs, and OTC medication discount from our pharmacy.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics is an independent organization with over 800 employees. We are known for our positive work environment and quality patient care. We provide a full spectrum of services with our Hospital in Northfield, MN and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, and Kenyon, plus Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.