Position Title: Medical Billing Assistant
Supervisor: Billing Manager Job Family: Administration
FLSA status: Non-Exempt EEO Code: Officials / Managers
Effective Date: 1/16/19
Duties and Responsibilities:
Process Billing/Insurance claims.
HMO’s, Medicare, Contracts, Follow-Ups, AOD Billing
Safeguards clients’ record confidentiality and secure storage to meet HIPAA guidelines and standards.
Compile, process, and maintain clients’ records in a manner consistent with administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the Agency.
Process, maintain, compile, and report client information for health requirements and standards.
Plan and implement quality assurance for all processes
Ensures that the client records contain accurate information and that services are appropriately documented in the record
Provides coding or data entry backup when indicated by departmental needs.
Assemble clients’ information, making sure that clients’ charts are complete, that all forms are completed and that all necessary information is in the computer.
Close and Scan files for Archiving purposes into medical records system
May regularly communicate with Agency staff to clarify information or to obtain additional information for inclusion into the client record.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Skills and Knowledge Required:
b. Verbal communication skills
c. Excellent organizational and clerical skills
d. Meticulous attention to detail and following directions
e. Proficient with PC stand computer operations (word, excel & adobe applications)
f. Ability to operate standard office machines and equipment
g. Able to bend, lift and or carry up to 50 pounds.
Credentials / Academic Requirements:
One (1) year of related medical billing experience
High School Diploma or Equivalent.