Fiscal Clerk

BAART Programs•Carmichael, CA

25d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Account Rep/Fiscal Clerk – SOR3 Hub and Spoke Grant MedMark Treatment Center is looking for hard-working and conscientious Patient Account Representative / Fiscal Clerk to perform a variety of complex clerical and accounting functions specifically related to work with patients and the treatment center for the SOR2 grant.

Requirements

Minimum age requirement of 18
High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years prior experience in a medical office setting.
Excellent customer service skills and professional public presentation skills, including telephone etiquette.
Knowledge of medical insurance claims procedures and documentation.
Knowledge of medical billing procedures.
Proficient in basic PC skills. Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
Ability to maintain routine records and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication.
Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers.
Satisfactory criminal background check.
Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, program management, medical staff, counselors and peers.
Ability to work with a diverse population and exhibit excellent customer service skills.
Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers
Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check

Responsibilities

Review, maintain, and process fiscal/account records and transactions related to patient’s accounts.
Verify insurance benefits and billing information by terminal and/or telephone. Annotate accounts with insurance coverage and estimated patient shares.
Contact third party payers (insurance providers and state/federal agencies) for payment post billing.
Resolve issues with payment and billing, authorization process.
Completes patient income verifications to determine grant eligibility.
Forward information as appropriate to expedite payment.
Maintain accurate accounts, i.e. required signatures, proper account annotation, current demographics, and correspondence.
Insure completion of pre-authorization process by inquiry and referral to clinician.
Monitor insurance authorizations and claim rejections.
Maintains fiscal records and/or worksheets for all calculations, extensions, and verifications related to record keeping for assigned patient’s accounts.
Perform tasks consistent with authorization and billing requirements.
Maintain concurrent authorizations as needed.
Contact patients for payment of account or payment arrangements according to current policy.
Prepare weekly production logs for self-pay clients.
Track self-pay balances.
Prepare self-pay administration detox list.
Prepare late notices for delinquent accounts.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records.
Respond appropriately to requests for information regarding accounts from payer, attorney, and others.
Track/monitor authorizations from insurance company/third party.
Ability to handle stressful situations and interact with others.
Must be present during working hours at the office for in person meetings and access to a computer without violating company policy.
Builds blank patient files for new admissions.
Assists in obtaining and following up on patient histories from other NTP’s.
Backup Receptionist as needed by: Checking in patients, collecting payments, answering phones, scheduling intakes, and data entry.
Reconcile daily money collected.
Assists with archiving discharged files, including archiving
Conduct follow up calls.
Assist with various administrative duties, as assigned by Treatment Center Director.
Checks insurance eligibility, when applicable
Support organizational and departmental philosophies, goals, and objectives and through own behavior lead and motivate others to do so.
Keeps appropriate records as required by Company protocol and Federal and State Regulations.
Assists in obtaining and following up on patient histories from other NTP’s.
Support organizational and departmental philosophies, goals, and objectives and through own behavior lead and motivate others to do so.
Completes grant required data collection.
Submits grant required reports on time to the Treatment Center Director for review.
Track grant transportation funds.
Other duties, as assigned.