Specialist, Provider File I

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Myrtle Beach, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for establishing and maintaining certification and/or preparation, review and/or maintenance of healthcare provider files in support of provider directories, accurate/timely claims adjudication, and provider billing. This position is full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday. Work for this position can be performed onsite or remotely. Onsite work will be performed at 8733 Highway 17 Bypass S, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29575. You will work an 8-hour shift scheduled during our normal business hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. It may be necessary, given the business need to work occasional overtime. You may be required to travel between buildings. This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires applicants to be a U.S. Citizen. As a Service Contract Act (SCA) employee, you are required to enroll in our health insurance, even if you already have other health insurance. Until your enrollment is complete, you will receive supplemental pay for health coverage. Your coverage begins on the first day of the month following 28 days of full-time employment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
1 year of administrative/clerical support, customer service, claims processing, and/or provider network/certification experience.
Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
Knowledge/understanding of or ability to acquire PIMS.
Good judgment skills.
Effective customer service and organizational skills.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Basic business math proficiency.
Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Ability to learn DB2, SQL language to create/run PIMS queries for QC/research purposes.

Responsibilities

Verifies necessary/needed information (written notifications, faxes, emails, or telephone contacts) and/or establishes certification of healthcare service providers.
Prepares provider files/maintains provider data (updates, additions, deletions) on the provider information management system (PIMS) or appropriate provider system/database.
Identifies/assigns providers to the appropriate network and provider system/database.
Contributes to department's production standard by working on PIMS and AMMS (automated medical management systems) or appropriate provider system/database maintenance/error reports.
Contributes to and participates on special projects, which may include but are not limited to the following: mass rate updates, quality improvement, audits, etc.