Medical Billing Specialist
Job Summary
Tareen Dermatology is seeking an experienced Medical Billing Specialist with hands-on experience in claim submission, denial management, payment posting, accounts receivable follow-up, and insurance reimbursement. This role is ideal for a candidate who has worked directly in medical billing and is comfortable managing the full revenue cycle within a fast-paced specialty practice. This position is primarily remote, with occasional on-site meetings required. Ideal candidates are organized, independent, and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Roseville, MN.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing visit coding, posting charges, payments, and adjustments, processing claims, working denials, customer service calls, working collections lists, maintaining related files and logs, and checking patient insurance eligibility
- Processing of claims for reimbursement and ensures all necessary documentation and attachments are included with claims
- Interacts with physicians and administrators to coordinate communication of billable services to patients
- Gathers and exchanges information necessary to ensure timely processing and reimbursement of claims and to promote maximum cash flow and reduce outstanding days in accounts receivable
- Generates revenue by making payment arrangements, collecting accounts, and monitoring and pursuing delinquent accounts
- Collects delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients, monitoring payments, and following up with patients when payment lapses occur
- Utilizes collection agencies to collect accounts which deem appropriateness of pursuing legal remedies
- Educate patients on insurance questions, claims questions and resolve issues
- Secures payments by interviewing and obtaining information from patients, establishing payments due prior to sending monthly statements
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Follow HIPAA and OSHA policies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 2 years of medical billing experience required
- Dermatology, surgical, or specialty practice billing experience preferred
- Proficient in typing, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Detail oriented
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Prior billing experience within a medical office/clinic preferred
- Experience with patient registration, collecting payments and obtaining/verifying insurance information preferred
- Ability to communicate calmly and clearly with patients and others on the phone and in-person
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
- Ability to navigate Practice Management and EHR systems
Work Environment
This position is primarily remote, with occasional on-site meetings required. Employee must live in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk, hear and smell. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Benefits & Perks
- Pay Range: $19.00-$27.00 per hour
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discounts on cosmetic services and products