Billing Specialist - Mendocino Community Health Clinic : Job Details

Job Type Full-time Description If you have a talent for numbers, excellent people skills, and a desire to assist others, Mendocino Community Health Center (MCHC) has a perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a caring Billing Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of medical terminology, coding (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS), as well as insurance and reimbursement practices particular to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC's). Key responsibilities include verifying patient eligibility, submitting claims, resolving unpaid and denied claims, recording payments, addressing billing inquiries, and collecting payments from patients. Apply now and become a valuable member of our team! Duties Include:

• Reviews and works to completion on all billing related reports.
• Maintains productivity standards and revenue cycle management standards to ensure all claims are handled properly.
• Reviews and works aging of AR on assigned payers/financial classes monthly.
• Problem solves common billing, coding and reimbursement issues.
• Actively follows up with payers on open insurance claims.
• Effectively works with external third party (insurance) payer representatives to validate and correct information.
• Reviews accounts and applies billing knowledge required to ensure proper and maximum reimbursement.

Benefits Offered: The starting salary ranges from $22.00 - $29.70 per hour, depending on experience and certification, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. This package features Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, a 401k Match of up to 4%, a Flexible Spending Account, and more! Schedule:

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Requirements Minimum Qualifications:

• One or more years of related experience in medical/billing reimbursement environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience which may include one or more of the following: Medical billing college classes, medical billing certification, or related medical billing experience.

Salary Description $22 to $29.70 DOE & certification