Job Information
Great River Health Systems Billing and Insurance Specialist | 40 Hours Per Week | Patient Financial Services - MP in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Minimum Hiring Wage:
From $18.89 per hour
Job Details:
Coordinates or assists in reimbursement for services provided to all patients of Henry County Health Center. Accurately files insurance claims for the purpose of settling claims with the appropriate insurance carrier. Handling of all accounts from the point of generating a bill to the collection of the patient responsibility portion until the account is paid in full.
Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm
Job Description:
Required:
Prior hospital or clinic medical billing/collections experience.
Familiar with medical terminology.
Annual licensure and certification.
Customer service experience.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Required Education High school diploma or equivalent.
Machines, tools, equipment and work aids Computers, telephone, copy machines.
Preferred:
Medicare billing experience
CPAT and CCAT certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
Basic computer knowledge, good typing skills, telephone etiquette and attention to detail and accuracy.
Qualifications:
Maintains professionalism while greeting the public both in person and while interacting on the telephone.
Prepares itemized statements upon request.
Reviews all documents in regard to charges generated by individual hospital departments.
Creates bill reflecting charges incurred and submits to appropriate payor either electronically or by paper.
Maintains accurate records to support charges submitted for billing purposes
Resolves issues, discrepancies or problems that may arise with payors or patients.
Processes payments and or credits either electronically or manually by posting to the appropriate account and assuring ending balance is accurate.
Contacts patients by telephone or letter in order to obtain correct billing information when the need arises.
Benefits:
We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:
Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
Contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@greatriverhealth.org