Medical Billing Analyst - Glens Falls Hospital

About the role

The Medical Billing Analyst is an intermediate billing position within the Hospital or Physicians Billing Offices for the Albany Med Health System (AMHS).

Responsibilities

• Resolve the more intricate billing edits as assigned.
• Follow up on the No Response WQs as assigned.
• Communicate with the payer via phone, email, or website platforms as needed.
• Ability to locate denial or remittances via the payer websites as needed.
• Respond to denials received on accounts as assigned.
• Identify and present the payer trends amongst the claims that are editing for similar reasons.
• Collaborate professionally internally or with external departments when needed to resolve the edit or denial.
• Identify payer trends within the denials and work with leaders to mitigate those denials where possible.
• Build an understanding of expected reimbursement on the accounts to ensure correct payments are received.
• Participate as needed and at the request of leadership.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
• An Associate's Degree - preferred
• Prior office experience - preferred
• Medical Billing or claims knowledge - preferred
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates an ability to learn and understand instruction
• Able to prioritize workload in an effective manner
• Proficient use of Epic, On Base, and other platforms as needed
• Microsoft Office and website knowledge
• CCS-Certified Coding Specialist Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or Certified Outpatient Coder (COC) - upon hire preferred

Physical Demands

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Lifting - Rarely
• Carrying - Rarely
• Pushing - Rarely
• Pulling - Rarely
• Climbing - Rarely
• Balancing - Rarely
• Stooping - Rarely
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Crouching - Rarely
• Crawling - Rarely
• Reaching - Rarely
• Handling - Occasionally
• Grasping - Occasionally
• Feeling - Rarely
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
• Working Conditions
• Extreme cold - Rarely
• Extreme heat - Rarely
• Humidity - Rarely
• Wet - Rarely
• Noise - Occasionally
• Hazards - Rarely
• Temperature Change - Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
• Vibration - Rarely

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$46,947.00 - $65,726.00

Schedule

Day