Billing Coordinator - Healthcare

Job Summary

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week on-site, Monday - Friday
Union: Yes
Union Name: 1199SEIU
Patient Facing: No

Responsibilities

• Process claims by accurate and timely entry of patient claim data into the Practice Management (PM) system.
• Timely submission of claims generated in the PM system to Medicaid, Medicare and third-party payers following the submission procedure; accurate and timely processing of payments from third party payers to claims in the PM system.
• Problem solve on denied claims and other non-payment rejections from the third-party payers to attain payment; timely resolution of secondary billing and resubmissions.
• Verify patient benefits to ensure accurate billing and maintain accurate benefit information as needed.
• Active and frequent communication with third-party provider representatives on billing procedures.
• Perform other billing and administrative related duties as required or assigned by the Patient Finance Manager, Patient Billing Supervisor, and/or Billing Team Leader.
• Aid with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED certification required.
• At least 2 years of Health Care Third Party Billing experience required; at least 2 years in a multi-specialty setting required.
• Familiarity with EPIC-OCHIN practice management system (PMS) is preferred.
• Good computer skills in data entry and basic analysis; familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel required.
• Strong organizational and detailed-oriented skills are required.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet reasonable deadlines is required.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work procedures is required.

Qualifications

• The compensation increases based on years of experience and ranges from $22.25 - $35.60 per hour.
• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Benefits

• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
• Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

Pay

The compensation increases based on years of experience and ranges from $22.25 - $35.60 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week on-site, Monday - Friday