Billing SpecialistPosition - Billing Specialist - FLSA Status - Hourly Non-ExemptReports to - Billing Manager - Shift - 8am to 4:30pmWage: $16.00/hr-$17.00/hrEducation:High School Diploma or GED requiredMedical Billing/Insurance Aging Experience requiredMedical Terminology Knowledge preferredStrong understanding of medical billing and collection processes requiredOutstanding communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills requiredLevel 2 Background screening REQUIREDResponsibilities:Review and work all assigned accounts on Aging Report, including rebilling, sending documentation, and writing appeals.Work rejected claims in the clearinghouse, ensuring all information is accurate and complete.Transmit information or documents to customers and employees, using a computer, mail, or facsimile machine.Hear and resolve complaints from customers, employees, or the public.Perform various administrative or clerical functions such as maintaining records and inventory.Assisting reception with any eligibility issuesNotifying patients of any insurance issues and properly documenting as suchOperate telephone to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messagesAnalyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the publicOther duties as assigned by the billing management team.Abilities:High-level of multi-taskingTime management skillsTeam playerCreativity and ingenuityPersonableProficient with Google Sheets and DocsPhysical Requirements:Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting of patients, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination.Requires standing, walking, and sitting for extensive periods of timeOccasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to fifty (50) poundsRequires corrected vision, hearing, and speech within normal rangesRequires working under stressful conditions and sometimes irregular hoursPotential contact with bloodborne pathogens, bodily secretions, etc.About Suntree Internal Medicine:We are a large private internal medicine practice located in Melbourne, Florida. We are an equal opportunity employer and we believe that education and training are a key part of success. Our values are to bring Sincerity, Inspiration, and Mastery into the workplace.
We offer benefits, paid time off, 401 K with company matching up to 5% and holidays after the 90-day probation period review.