Virtual Medical Billing Clerk/Specialist
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities: responsible for a variety of financial and non-financial tasks. Handling the processing of incoming payments along with the issuing of necessary paperwork. Recording process patient data including treatment records, insurance information, bills, and payments. Organize and verify patient records, bills, and statements. The essential roles include: creating a basic bill of services rendered from case management that contains the hours along with a mileage chart. Follow-up calls on bills submitted for payment and/or outstanding payments. Additional activities a candidate can expect to assume in this position are listed below:
Writing professional correspondence.
Compile and maintain documents and records of all bills. Improvise existing billing procedures to avoid reoccurrence of errors and update all billing procedures.
Handle billing inquiries and age bills from the adjuster
Maintain and update customer database and prepare monthly or periodic reports of all Billings.
Assist the accounts Department in preparing account statements of financial reports.
Excellent communication and interpersonal communication skills.
Must be able to follow directions and take initiative when required must be able to prioritize responsibilities and coordinate multiple reports.
Must be able to fax and file appropriate documentation.
Adherence to laws and best practices in regards to dealing with customers and data.
Comfortable dealing with numbers in the processing of financial information.
Manage the status of account balances and identify inconsistencies.
Receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibilty.
Qualifications
Associate Degree or High School Graduate with one year experience in handling billing and accounts receivable in a similar set-up or related field.
Additional Information
Proficient in English composition and/or creative writing, some college and/or specific training is preferred. Math proficiency.
Additional skills or experience that would be considered favorable for a candidate include medical terminology and/or experience, professional attitude, a team player, enjoys writing, problem-solving, and calculating basic mathematical computations.