Billing Supervisor - 34th Street CHC

Clinica Sierra Vista•Bakersfield, CA

6d•$76,960 - $96,065•Hybrid

About The Position

Clinica Sierra Vista is a large Federally Qualified Health Center serving diverse populations. They are looking for individuals who prioritize the patient. As a Billing Supervisor, you will oversee the day-to-day functions of the billing department, including billing, collections, payment posting, credit management, and revenue integrity, under the direction of the Director of Revenue Cycle Management.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent
Must be 18 years of age.
Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS coding.
Knowledge of office practices, procedures and office equipment.
Knowledge of methods, practices and terminology used in financial and statistical clerical work.
Ability to post and to make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately.
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
Supervisory skills and experience.
Adherence to Clinica Sierra Vista’s employee health/immunization requirements or valid exemption request.
Reasonable and predictable in person attendance.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate billing and collection activity for the department.
Develop, plan, organize and implement current and future strategies to bill payers, customers, process payments and minimize bad debt, improve cash flow and manage the overall health of the company’s receivables.
Meet deadlines related to month end processes and month end reporting.
Select, onboard, supervise and manage billing staff including scheduling, time off coordination and approvals, timecard maintenance and approvals, staff appraisals, and disciplinary actions.
Develop, deliver and assess effectiveness of training for billing staff.
Monitor work queue volumes; adjust and coordinate billing staff assignments.
Monitor and assess staff productivity and quality.
Coordinate information and workflows with practice managers, registration, clinical support and other operational staff.
Develop, deliver and assess effectiveness of training for practice managers, registration, clinical support and provider staff.
Assist with the setup and maintenance of the practice management system, including additions of providers, contracts, encounter rates, fee schedules, programming, and inventory controls.
Monitors third party payer payments, and billing requirements and makes proper notifications to payers to adjusts policies and procedures accordingly.
Review all adjustments, write-offs, and refunds.
Oversee of Monthly Hospital and Specialty Reimbursement Reconciliations
Attend additional training meetings/conventions as requested by the DRCM.
Consistently stay up to date with industry changes related to Coding and ICD10 use, as well as our Practice Management System.
Perform introductory and annual employee reviews, competency forms, and provide constructive feedback on their performance to help meet organizational and professional goals.
Perform other departmental related duties as required or assigned.
On a scheduled basis may be required to work at any Satellite Facility.
Ability to work a varied schedule that may include Saturday.
Timely responses to email, phone calls and staff requests.