Intermediate Clinical Billing Specialist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Intermediate Clinical Billing Specialist is responsible for timely and accurate management of payer rejections in the clearinghouse, claim edits in EPIC, and ensuring claims go out to the payer within timely filing deadlines with a goal of clean claim submission. This position must understand 3rd party billing requirements; analyze patient account balances and various payer contract terms, have basic accounting skills and be able to utilize a calculator and systems functionality to calculate expected reimbursement from payers. The Intermediate Clinical Billing Specialist must be detail oriented and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR associate’s degree in a related field plus two (2) years of experience in a healthcare revenue cycle related function OR High School diploma/GED plus four (4) years of experience in a healthcare revenue cycle related or bookkeeping function.

Nice To Haves

Six (6) months of medical billing experience preferred with a basic understanding of CPT and ICD 10, and familiarity with the Windows environment and billing software.
Basic understanding of HCPCS coding.
EPIC experience.

Responsibilities

Responsible for accurately ordering and completely filling par levels of medical/surgical supplies in automated supply cabinets and manually controlled bulk par rooms.
Checks par areas on a daily basis and as assigned; breaks down pallets and delivers supplies on carts; refills central supply inventory locations and adjust inventory counts.
Counts, manages and places replenishment orders as needed.
Rotates supplies into Sterile and non-sterile areas on shelves, specialty carts, floors on the FIFO (first in, first out) basis when restocking; daily checks supplies for package integrity and outdates and removes damaged or outdated supplies.
Performs cycle counts and corrects on a daily basis and as needed to ensure accurate inventory counts.
Maintains cabinets and carts in assigned areas in a neat and orderly basis; organizes shelves, bins and labels and keeps the supply areas clean; follows through on needed repairs to cabinets and carts; removes unauthorized/excessive/damaged/outdated supplies.
Staffs the Central Supply dispatch window and tube system as assigned; issues and records, supplies that are sent via pick up, delivery or tube system.
Issues out procedural trays and carts and records the issuance.
Responsible for after hour delivery of isolation cart.