Medical Biller

About the Role

Lakewood Surgery Center is hiring a full‑time Medical Biller. Lakewood Surgery Center provides first‑class surgical services to local communities and recognizes employees as its number one asset. We focus on offering a high quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures. Our facility is accredited by The Joint Commission.

The Medical Biller is responsible for overseeing the entire billing process for patient accounts—from submitting all billings to insurance in a timely manner, to working with our coding specialist to ensure that all cases are coded correctly and leading monthly coding audits. The role also takes the lead in driving insurance collections.

• Electronically submit patient procedure bills to third‑party payers
• Perform timely and accurate postings of payments received from third‑party payers and/or patients
• Process all rejected and denied claims submitted to third‑party payers
• Contact insurance companies to collect outstanding payments
• Monitor and collect on accounts receivable aging
• Interpret managed care contracts, Medicare and Medicaid, and Workers Compensation claims
• Identify accounts that have been under or over‑paid
• Issue credit balance information to insurance carriers or patients
• Demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Work independently and interdependently with other business office staff
• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance
• Handle stressful environments and demanding situations with patience

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• At least 3 years of experience in medical billings, with extensive knowledge of claims reimbursement and collection efforts for Managed Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Workers Comp, and Commercial plans
• Extensive knowledge of billing, collections, and reimbursement of claims processing
• Fluent in medical terminology and CPT codes
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organization, time‑management, and task‑prioritization skills
• Ability to maintain patient information security discreetly
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills, always demonstrating professionalism
• Comfortable using critical thinking skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products
• Understanding of healthcare policies such as HIPAA regulations

$25.00/hr - $28.28/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first‑class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity.

A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.