Billing Systems Specialist

Jewish Family and Children's Services • San Francisco, CA

33d • $35 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Billing Systems Manager (BSM), the Billing Systems Specialist (BSS) is responsible for third party billing and follow up for clinical programs of the Agency, posting payments for client fees, and SmartCare data entry. Additionally, the BSS reviews client billing data required for third party billing, generates third party invoices, and is responsible for follow-up on the related receivables to ensure timely collection of outstanding amounts.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in accounts receivable, accounting, bookkeeping, or related work required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field preferred
• Medical billing experience (Medicare and insurance) in an institutional setting strongly preferred
• Experience with EHR system preferred

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with other billing staff, collects, reviews, and enters time and billing data for client and third-party billing
• Enters 3rd party billing information, including Medicare, indemnity insurance and/or other third-party payer information into the SmartCare system and ensures that data is current and entered correctly and accurately
• At month end, generates and distributes claims to Medicare and third-party payers as well as producing reports and journal entries
• Maintains knowledge of basic client/billing SmartCare system functioning; performs back-up as needed for SmartCare operations including billing, monthly closing, report generation and record maintenance
• Reviews insurance and Medicare monthly billing for completeness and accuracy; assists in getting clients enrolled for Medicare billing, if they qualify
• Posts payments for SmartCare into its accounting system; downloads and reviews Authorize.net credit card transactions daily, verifies settlement status, identifies and classifies payments to the correct client, program and account, and resolves unidentified or misapplied payments
• Performs follow-up for delinquent accounts and rejected third-party claims (insurance, managed care, Medicare and Medi-Cal); resolves billing disputes or discrepancies; coordinates with branches, clinicians and Finance to resolve billing and payment discrepancies
• Reconciles monthly Aging reports; registers clients for San Francisco and Peninsula and enters clients for all regions into the SmartCare system; provides back up and support for other billing staff members in the event of staff absences or workload demands

Benefits

• Employer 403(b) retirement match plus additional employer contribution (subject to eligibility)
• Cafeteria plan with medical, dental, vision, FSA, Employer-paid life, and disability insurance
• 16 holidays (10 federal and up to 6 Jewish holidays), annually
• 3 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick leave, annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level