Specialty Billing Sr Associate

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Organize, facilitate, and monitor special programs of the organization and various contracts accomplished through invoice billing. Evaluate the progress of organizational programs, monitor patient accounts for accurate reimbursement and timely payment, and complete adjustments as appropriate. Provide program design and maintenance assistance to team leader and/or manager to ensure a quality, patient focused product. Serve as an expert resource for peers and provide back up for various positions within department as requested.

Requirements

Minimum of three years previous hospital or professional billing/collection experience, including an emphasis on third party reimbursement and customer service required.
High school education or equivalent required.
Highly developed knowledge and understanding of hospital or physician revenue cycle processes required.
Knowledge of the patient billing process required.
Ability to research and problem solve required.
Analytical, organizational, team, project management, and self-directing skills required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with a diverse customer base required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word required.
Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 95% accuracy required.
Knowledge of medical terminology, International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with both professional and technical billing preferred.
Associate's degree in business administration or college level business course work preferred.
Knowledge of both hospital and physician revenue cycle preferred.
Membership in hospital or professional revenue cycle organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize, facilitate, and monitor special programs of the organization and various contracts accomplished through invoice billing.
Evaluate the progress of organizational programs.
Monitor patient accounts for accurate reimbursement and timely payment.
Complete adjustments as appropriate.
Provide program design and maintenance assistance to team leader and/or manager to ensure a quality, patient focused product.
Serve as an expert resource for peers.
Provide back up for various positions within department as requested.