Billing Office Assistant

Elderwood•Burlington, VT

1d•$20 - $25

About The Position

Elderwood at Burlington is seeking a full-time Billing Office Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate has experience in a healthcare business office setting, with knowledge of third-party payers, census management, private pay collections, and the Medicaid application process.

Requirements

Minimum of one year previous Accounts Receivable experience required.
Working knowledge of Medicare A and B, Medicaid and third party insurance required.
High school diploma with business training, including typing and book keeping.
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Long Term Care setting highly preferred
Proficient in Excel is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the Business Office Coordinator with daily business office operations
Establish and maintain resident accounts, including billing and private pay collections
Process daily transactions such as petty cash, accounts receivable, and banking
Assist with physician and pharmacy billing
Assess and monitor the status of Medicaid applications
Answer phones, prepare and maintain departmental correspondence, and reports
Enter new admissions weekly and maintain MCR/INS logs
Attend morning reports and weekly rehab meetings with key facility staff
Update admission records with any contact changes
Prepare and distribute cut letters
Manage RFMS, reconcile resident banking statements, and enter ancillary charges for month-end
Complete insurance verification forms for Part B
Filing, scanning, and processing recurring transaction reports
Replenish resident cash boxes and petty cash; count cash boxes weekly with Business Office Coordinator
Open and sort business office mail
Meet with residents/families for short-term admission paperwork
Support special projects and overflow as directed by the Business Office Coordinator
Scan room and board checks and resident trust checks