Job Description
Works in the Business Office and assists with patient registration and billing tasks as needed, accepts patient payments, and performs clerical duties such as filing, typing, and scanning documents. Responsible for providing excellent customer service.
Qualifications
- High School graduate or equivalent, with courses in accounting, business, coding or medical billing and English, preferred.
- Previous Medical Billing Experience Required.
- A general understanding of accounting principles is desired.
- Must be efficient, productive, and fast-moving.
- Able to make impactful decisions efficiently based on insurance and revenue cycle guidelines.
- Outstanding organization and computer skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft software products including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and organize workload with general supervision.
Responsibilities
- Assists with patient registration and billing tasks as needed.
- Accepts patient payments.
- Performs clerical duties such as filing, typing, and scanning documents.
- Responsible for providing excellent customer service.
- Maintains and keeps current with relevant hospital rules and regulations, as well as all insurance billing requirements.
- Must have independent judgment and decision-making abilities, as well as analytical skills.
- Demonstrates competency in working with computer software such as Epic, demonstrates competency in working conflicting claims, identifying system issues, and managing claim workload.
- Claim submission; claim re-submission when necessary due to edits and/or rejected claims; and completing the necessary research to correct rejected claims.
- Works to ensure that claims are billed efficiently and accurately to promote timely reimbursement and management of Salem Township Hospital’s accounts receivable.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Monday – Friday
- 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hourly Pay Range
- $19.00 – $22.80
Actual hourly pay rate depends on experience (DOE).
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Resumes and applications can be dropped off at the entrance welcome desks or mailed to:
Salem Township Hospital
Attn: Human Resources
1201 Ricker Drive
Salem, IL 62881
Applications are also available at the hospital.
Phone: 618-740-1653
Fax: 618-548-6831