<p>Apply</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Basic Function: To accurately collect and input billing data into the computer system</p> <p>Principal Accountabilities:</p> <ul> <li>Enter patient charges into the practice management system </li><li>Ensure patient and insurance information accurately into the practice management system </li><li>Verify and obtain insurance eligibilities for all patient visits </li><li>Verify billing charges with the chart note to make sure all charges match the coding guidelines and all procedures are billed correctly </li><li>Communicate questions in a task to providers regarding documentation and/or billing charges </li><li>Print and work Open Encounter Report daily </li><li>Work Credit Balance report and Aging reports </li><li>Be able to provide estimates, predeterminations and/or outreach </li><li>Complete and send out Medicaid threshold forms </li><li>Must be able to use the CPT and/or CDT coding book </li><li>Act as a backup for the Dental Billing or Billing Representative-payment poster </li><li>Reconcile and close receipts and charges to daily journal, computer generated reports to ensure accuracy </li><li>Assist in the training of Dental or Billing staff </li><li>Assist management in compiling necessary information for audits, both internal and those required by outside entities. </li><li>Other duties and responsibilities as may be requested by supervisor and/or management </li><li>Cross training for posting explanation of benefits </li><li>Post daily Time of Service, collection, slide, daily logs and/or incoming payments </li><li>Contact insurance companies to follow up on delinquent claims </li><li>Follow up on denied claims by sending claim status requests to appropriate insurance companies </li><li>Process claims for service via websites of insurance companies. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li>High school graduate or GED </li><li>Must have the ability to maintain the knowledge of coding guidelines </li><li>Verbal and written communication skills, office applications preferred </li><li>Demonstrate proper judgment and decision making skills </li><li>Comply with the organizations code of conduct, safety rules and adheres to all company policies </li><li>Must be willing to and demonstrate the ability to cooperate, work, and communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and visitors to our facility in an ethical, effective and professional manner </li><li>Must demonstrate computer proficiency with Microsoft Suite and the practice management system </li><li>Must possess the ability to display compassion and work well in stressful situations </li><li>Must be keenly aware of the importance of confidentiality in all aspects of the position </li><li>Upgrade to a higher level from Billing Rep. to Specialist to Senior would depend on length of employment, current work performance, how many insurances one is taking on and accuracy in completing in a timely fashion </li></ul> <p>Salary Description</p> <p>$15.50-$18.00/hour Depending on Experience</p>