Temporary Billing Clerk - Bakersfield

Clinica Sierra Vista•Bakersfield, CA

About The Position

Clinica Sierra Vista is excited to be one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Nation! We’re honored to serve the men and women of the fields. We also offer care and support to the inner city, the rural and isolated, those of low, moderate, and fixed incomes, and families from an array of cultural backgrounds who speak several languages. We don’t inquire about immigration status because we simply don’t need to know. If you come to us, we will treat you like any other patient. As we grow our team, we are looking for individuals who believe the patient is always #1. Under the direction of the Revenue Cycle Director, the Billing Clerk I is responsible for all phases of billing/account follow-up using accepted billing practices to ensure thorough and consistent account resolution to promote financial health of Clinica Sierra Vista.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Must be 18 years of age.
Minimum of two years experience in billing in the medical/dental field to include CPT and ICD10 Coding.
Ability to post and make arithmetical computations accurately.
Must adhere to Clinica Sierra Vista’s employee health/immunization requirements or provide a valid exemption request for subsequent approval.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Epic practice management system preferred.
Previous FQHC/RHC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing efficient and effective account receivable services to maximize reimbursement.
Accurately billing Medicare, Medi-Cal, self-pay/sliding fee, and commercial insurance claims in accordance with payer requirements and CSV Billing Policies and Procedures
Posting patient and electronic and paper insurance remits
Correcting claim and charge errors
Thoroughly researching and resolving credit balances
Answering phone calls from patients who are calling regarding their bill
Assisting with the collection of receivables by monitoring accounts receivables, checking claim status and resubmitting claims of overdue accounts, filing corrected claims or appeals and alerting one’s supervisor of seriously overdue accounts
Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with patients, payers, team members, other stakeholders
Maintain confidentiality of patient information in compliance with HIPAA regulations
Performing other specific projects related to billing, data entry, and computer operations as required
Other duties as assigned. Please see attachment for full job description.