Billing Specialist

Overview

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El Centro Family Health is seeking a full-time Billing Specialist, dedicated to serving the needs of our community. An ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Attention to detail.
• Willing to travel to outlying clinics as needed.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge and fluent skills of Microsoft Office Excel and Word applications, internet explorer usage, and Outlook.

Under the supervision of the Chief Finance Officer, the Billing Specialist I works with the External Billing Coordinator as required to perform a variety of clerical duties in the maintenance of clinic patient accounts, performing all work with accuracy and in a timely manner. Performs related clerical work as required.

• Performs data entry to accurately and expediently transfer source document data into the billing system.
• Maintains quality control in data entry by proofing work prior to posting transactions.
• Maintains established goals.
• Communicates professionally when addressing possible source data inconsistencies with other departments or clinics.
• Maintains accurate source entry materials or documents.
• Answers telephone and assists customers; responds to inquiries regarding bills and billing procedures.
• Maintains a filing system for all assigned bookkeeping.
• Resolves billing issues with patients and payers.
• Works with other departments to resolve billing issues causing denials.
• Performs general clerical duties as required, including typing correspondence.
• Operates a variety of office equipment including computers, printers, typewriter, copier, calculator, fax machine, telephone, etc.
• May provide English-Spanish oral and written translation.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

High School diploma or Equivalent.

Requires ability to work with computers and 10 key calculators.

Required at the end of Introductory Period and annually thereafter.

Works toward Billing Specialist Certification and obtains within 2 years of hire.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care