Medical Billing Specialist

Excel Orthopedic Rehabilitation • Woburn, MA

278d • Onsite

About The Position

Excel Orthopaedic Specialists is hiring!! We are a busy Orthopaedic practice looking to hire an experienced part-time 30/hr week Medical Billing Representative to add to our expanding team. Our facility consists of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Physiatry Professionals, Physician Assistants, Occupational and Certified Hand Therapists and Physical Therapy.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of medical billing experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of billing practices and terminology.
• Ability to multitask, work independently and within a team environment.
• Comfortable discussing billing matters with patients and insurance companies.
• Detail oriented, dependable and self-motivated.
• High School diploma required, Bachelor's degree or Certified Professional Billing (CPB) or Certified Professional Coding (CPC) certificate preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with medical billing software is a plus.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of eClinicalWorks and MS Office is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or Certified Professional Billing (CPB) or Certified Professional Coding (CPC) certificate preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with medical billing software is a plus.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of eClinicalWorks and MS Office is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing and entering charges for Orthopedic MD visits, surgeries, PA visits, ED consults.
• Post insurance payments, work denials and rejections, follow up on any unpaid or denied claims in a timely manner.
• Post patient payments.
• Maintain detailed records of claim submissions, correspondences and resolutions.
• Work with insurance companies, healthcare providers or other relevant parties to resolve claim denials.
• Process patient and/or insurance refunds as needed.
• Assist with entry-level coding tasks.
• Responds to questions and requests from leadership, providers, payers and patients.
• Communicate with patients to resolve account issues and secure payment arrangements.
• Reconcile daily batch payment.
• Answer and handle phone calls to the billing department.
• Other duties as assigned by the Billing & Insurance Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED