Patient Financial Biller

TriState Health Career•Clarkston, WA

12d

About The Position

The Medical Biller's general responsibilities include accurately billing patient accounts, ensuring timely claim submission and reimbursement from various third-party payers and patients, ensuring proper account documentation in the facility's billing system, and pursuing follow-up efforts on aged accounts under the supervision of the lead medical biller and department leaders.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate Degree preferred.
1- 2 years of customer service and/or business office experience preferred, ideally in a medical setting.
Knowledge of basic patient accounting processes and healthcare terminology strongly preferred.
Strong computer skills (including MS Word and Excel)
Ability to maintain accuracy while working on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under low-to- moderate supervision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including professional telephone etiquette
Ability to ensure confidentiality of sensitive information and maintain HIPAA compliance
Dependable in both production and attendance
Exceptional organization and time management skills
Biller works an average of 60 – 65 claims per day, depending on assigned payer(s)
Less than 10% of claims are initially denied/rejected
Discharged-Not Final Billed (DNFB) account levels are in accordance with industry average of 17 – 20% of total A/R being DNFB

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree
1- 2 years of customer service and/or business office experience ideally in a medical setting.
Knowledge of basic patient accounting processes and healthcare terminology