Billing Specialist

Mohawk Ambulance•Schenectady, NY

15h

About The Position

Mohawk Ambulance is hiring for the position of Medical Billing Specialist for our high volume, fast paced business office! The Billing Specialist is primarily responsible for coding, transmitting and follow up on all claims for the billing office. This position requires posting all payments, refunds for overpayments and working denials of claims. Also is responsible for filing all paperwork. Successful candidates will have a working knowledge of medical billing, medical terminology, electronic transmissions, batch posting and insurance appeals. Additionally, this individual will be expected to: Bill, code, set payers, and enter signatures for all transports and verify Post all payments from EOB’s and balance Work insurance remittance and denials from insurance EOB’s Work aged claims via workflow and follow-up reports Create and submit refunds for processing File all trips paperwork daily High telephone volume Create and submit electronic claim files for insurance payments Work all claims that are kicked out or rejected from electronic batch submissions Identify billing and carrier issues , report to management Employ tools provided to locate patients who have moved or changed phone numbers Have knowledge of and follow HIPAA guidelines Exhibit excellent customer service skills Work independently and as part of a team

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Daytime availability
Ability to read, write, and speak English language fluently
Ability to use computer with Microsoft Office package (Word and Excel)
Ability to communicate with customers and co-workers in a friendly, positive, and respectful manner
Ability to maintain a professional profile and remain calm under pressure

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of medical billing experience
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of ICD9, CPT, and HCPCS coding
Type 45 to 60 words per minute
High accuracy with data entry
Experience working in a fast paced medical billing office

Responsibilities

Bill, code, set payers, and enter signatures for all transports and verify
Post all payments from EOB’s and balance
Work insurance remittance and denials from insurance EOB’s
Work aged claims via workflow and follow-up reports
Create and submit refunds for processing
File all trips paperwork daily
High telephone volume
Create and submit electronic claim files for insurance payments
Work all claims that are kicked out or rejected from electronic batch submissions
Identify billing and carrier issues , report to management
Employ tools provided to locate patients who have moved or changed phone numbers
Have knowledge of and follow HIPAA guidelines
Exhibit excellent customer service skills
Work independently and as part of a team