Clerical Assistant - Billing

Title: Clerical Assistant – Billing
Hiring Organization: Connexion Systems & Engineering
Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type

• Duration: temp-to-perm (15 weeks)
• Pay rate: $17/hr to start
• Job Location: Bedford, MA
• Schedule: M-F, standard 1st business hours
• Job#: bh15792

Clerical Assistant – Billing
Purpose
Perform general clerical tasks in the Billing Operations Department that facilitates payment of Emergency Department Physician medical claims.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Review accounts in the self-pay category and make determination to send to collections
• Process all incoming returned mail from patients
• Mail out all paper claims generated by the staff on a daily basis
• Attach primary EOBs to secondary claims
• Attach medical records to claims
• Review all incoming correspondence from patients and if necessary update their insurance information
• Receive mail and sort the mail so that it can be scanned into the scanning system accordingly
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and be familiar with all compliance policies and procedures

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities perform the duties.
Education (Degrees, Certificates, Licenses, Etc.)

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Computer Skills

• Prior word processing, spreadsheet and internet software experience including proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word required.

Experience

• One to two years related billing experience preferred.

 
Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Ability to add, to subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time, use hands, talk, hear and occasionally walk and reach with hands or arms

Work Environment

• This position is located in a temperature-controlled office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually light to moderate.
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this position. Additional duties not included on this job description may be assigned by management at any time, based upon the business needs of the Company. Employees must perform all such duties assigned to them as a condition of employment. Likewise, this job description does not alter the at-will nature of employment at the Company.
• The Company may review and update this job description from time to time, as deemed necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.