Healthcare Billing Specialist

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services - Oak Ridge, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Oak Ridge, TN

Hospitals

About the position

RIDGEVIEW, a not-for-profit community mental health center based in Oak Ridge, TN, has an immediate opening for a full-time Healthcare Billing Specialist. The schedule will be weekdays, 8am-4:30pm. The right candidate will join a close knit billing team following timely, accurate, HIPAA-compliant billing practices that complement the accounting side of the financial services department. The billing team is an integral part of 'One Ridgeview', with all staff working toward a common mission. Ridgeview has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by Knoxville News Sentinel, which is a testament to our staff who unite behind the idea of One Ridgeview. Ridgeview is a place where staff want to work, a place where staff are valued and appreciated, and a place where staff are proud of the impact they are making toward the improvement of people's lives. At Ridgeview, the real job satisfaction is derived from co-workers, clients, and the realization that we are part of carrying out Ridgeview's mission. HOPE | HEALING | RECOVERY 'Where life's complexities are met with hope'

Responsibilities

• Medical billing and related activities in a behavioral healthcare environment.
• Working directly with clients and/or third-party payors to ensure that medical billing is accurate, compliant with the payors guidelines, thorough, and timely.
• Performs collections efforts to ensure accounts receivable balances are managed in accordance with target balances.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enjoys working with clients and third-party payors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Skills in data entry, claims submission and follow-up.
• Two+ years prior medical/hospital claims and billing experience required.
• Experience in billing mental healthcare claims preferred.
• Excellent organization and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Sense of discipline; ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Completes work with a sense of urgency and high degree of accuracy.
• Exercises discretion and good judgment in communicating account information to third parties.
• Able to work regularly scheduled weekday business hours.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Long-Term Disability
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Plan
• Loan repayment for qualified behavioral health and primary health care providers is available.