Program Assistant I - South Dakota State University : Job Details

Posting DetailsPosting Details Logo Institution South Dakota State UniversityWorking Title Program Assistant IPosting Number CSA02233PDepartment SDSU-Wellness Center-HealthPhysical Location of Position (City) BrookingsPosting Text South Dakota State University is searching for a highly motivated, creative and innovative professional to join our team in the Miller Wellness Center, Student Health Clinic and Counseling Center as a Program Assistant I.Job Responsibilities: Plans and facilitate medical coding training to employees and health care personnel. Manages the patient billing and insurance office, acts as a liaison between Student Health Clinic and Counseling Services (SHCCS) administration, students, and constituents. Ensures the SHCCS Patient Services uses a model of best practices in its day-to-day operations. Answer provider questions regarding insurance and billing. Oversee all aspects of billing, accounts receivable, and collection by submitting patient insurance claims to third party payers electronically and paper claims, establishing eligibility, following established procedures to maintain accounts receivable, processing medical remittance advice and record revenue.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:Knowledge of:

• Insurance concepts, auditing procedures, financial analysis and accounting principles
• Customer service practices
• Medical Coding

Skill & Ability to:

• Effectively handle multiple, complex issues in a timely manner
• Maintain confidentiality, to the extent allowed by the HIPAA and FERPA laws
• Understand and execute processes and procedures
• Analyze complex issues, conduct thorough fact-finding inquiries, reason logically and articulate sound solutions

Required License: Medical Coder Certification by date of hire.Comments: South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the university to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to the university's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.Benefits: SDSU offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.Application Procedures: SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site, to apply visit . [SE8860;11041]Posting Date 11/26/2024Closing Date Open Until Filled YesFirst Consideration Date 12/17/2024Advertised Salary Starting at $20.63/hour, depending upon qualifications, plus benefitsDuration of the Term 12 monthsIf Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100Work Hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. with an occasional evening or weekend.Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type RegularScope of Search External (includes Internal)If internal, define scope of search This position requires OtherIf other, please indicate Required - Certified Medical Coder by date of hire.Department Description and Cultural Expectations South Dakota State University is the state's largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university's core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.As the state's 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university's total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state's first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state's highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children's Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [email protected]. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) ###-####.Contact Information For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-###-####.Working ConditionsCognitive Requirements Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written CommunicationProtective Clothing/Equipment Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. If other protection is used please identify Physical Requirements Please designate the physical requirements of this position Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Stairs, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting light, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Use Both Hands, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating), Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of timeDescribe any of the conditions selected N/ASensory Requirements Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Hearing, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, SpeakingWorking Conditions & Exposures Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Vaccination recommended due to potential occupational exposurePlease describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above Working Environment Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Clinical EnvironmentIf you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided. Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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