Billing Coordinator

VCA Animal Hospitals • Chico, CA

1d • $18 - $20

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced billing coordinator to join our team. This position will work 4 ten hour shifts and will include a weekend day. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations. We’re looking for a personable yet highly professional “service extraordinaire” to join us in delivering our mission to our clients and their pets. Under policy direction from the Hospital Manager with support of and input from the Medical Directors, the Billing Coordinator performs a wide range of complex billing activities related to hospital's inpatient (hospitalized pets) area. The coordinator provides accurate and timely estimates and billing dates in conjunction with excellent client service, that serve to support effective business operations. This position has a large amount of phone communications with clients as well as a large amount of computer work. This position will be required to work weekends. The hourly pay range for this position is $18.00-19.50. The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

Requirements

• Billing and coding knowledge ideal
• Experience in veterinary medicine ideal
• Customer Service
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Goal and detail oriented
• Background in managing client communications.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas and concepts.
• Ability to take information obtained from clients, staff and other sources, discern that which is credible and assess the hospital and its operation objectively.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once, and deal with high levels of stress in an environment of changing priorities.
• High School Diploma.
• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Veterinary experience

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees