Medical Billing Clerk - Part-time Community Health Center

$43,680 - $51,792/Yr

Winters Healthcare - Winters, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Winters, CA

About the position

The Medical Billing Clerk plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless financial operations within a community health center. This part-time position emphasizes teamwork and communication, collaborating with patients, clerical staff, and insurance companies to address inquiries and assist with necessary forms. The clerk is responsible for preparing and submitting accurate claims, auditing accounts, managing aging accounts, and evaluating patients' financial statuses to establish budget payment plans. The role supports the center's commitment to performance and quality improvement initiatives, making it essential for maintaining efficient billing processes and supporting the organization's financial health.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate in a team-oriented environment to support the Relationship Based Model of Care.
• Answer questions and assist patients with forms, as necessary, while addressing inquiries from clerical staff and insurance companies.
• Evaluate patients' financial statuses, establish budget payment plans, and follow up on delinquent accounts.
• Prepare and submit clean claims to insurance companies, including state, federal, and county programs.
• Audit accounts in the Epic billing system to ensure correct billing procedures are followed and respond to inquiries.
• Manage daily billing work queues to ensure timely filing and adherence to internal claim handling policies.
• Follow up on aging accounts to meet accounts receivable benchmarks.
• Perform medical collection actions, including contacting patients and correcting or resubmitting claims to third-party payers.
• Post payments from various payer sources.
• Participate in ongoing education, staff development training, and attend staff meetings.
• Support performance and quality improvement efforts and complete other duties as assigned by the Revenue Cycle Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-year experience with Epic (OCHIN EPIC electronic medical record).
• Knowledge of medical billing and collection practices.
• Knowledge of computer programs.
• Knowledge of basic medical coding and third-party operating procedures and practices.
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service.
• Strong computer skills.
• A passion and dedication for serving the health care needs of clients.
• High School diploma or GED.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a health center setting is highly desirable.
• Medical Billing certificate.
• Knowledge of county programs such as Family PACT, CHDP and Healthy Families.
• Strong team skills and excellent work ethic.
• Current CPR certification preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule after 3 month assessment.
• Competitive hourly pay ranging from $21.00 to $24.90.