Billing Representative Full Time Temporary

Pulmonary Medicine Associates • Sacramento, CA

5d • $25 - $31

About The Position

Pulmonary Medicine Associates (PMA) is a busy medical practice with more than 80 providers and two outpatient clinic locations. The practice offers specialties including critical care, infectious disease, palliative care, pulmonology, pediatric pulmonology, and sleep medicine. PMA is hiring a full-time temporary Billing Representative for a six-month period from the start date, working Monday through Friday.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, including CPT and ICD-10.
• Knowledge of medical billing procedures, coding, Medi-Cal, Medicare, workers’ compensation, and HMO/PPO insurance programs.
• Knowledge of self-pay and collection procedures.
• Knowledge of inpatient and outpatient professional billing.
• Excellent phone etiquette and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Excel and Word, and strong math skills.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, patients, and the general public.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to conduct research, and ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to accurately type 45 words per minute.
• Ability to work in a climate-controlled office environment and sit for extended periods.
• Ability to read and write to process paperwork.
• Manual dexterity for keyboarding and other repetitive office tasks.
• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision to perform regular job duties.
• Sufficient hearing to understand information needed to perform job duties.

Nice To Haves

• CPC or equivalent certification.
• Three or more years of related work experience in a medical billing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform claims research, appeals, and related follow-up using the Epic EMR.
• Post payments.
• Register and verify insurance.
• Follow up on accounts until there is no balance or the account is turned over for collection.
• Assist with answering the telephone and provide information as requested.
• Perform other work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED