Medical Billing/Accounting Clerk

Are you interested in a career supporting people in your community in their mental health recovery?Join the team atRecovery Options Made Easy!
Recovery Options Made Easy, is a nonprofit supported housing and community support service agency organized in 1990. As a peer-run organization, we were developed and operated by those with lived experience. Our agency is committed to decreasing stigma by increasing awareness of mental health and substance use through information, education, and advocacy. Recovery Options has a 30+ year track record of success and we are a nationally recognized, peer-run nonprofit agency serving adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), seriously impacting their day-to-day functioning in the community. The mission of our organization is to provide services and supports allowing recipients to achieve integration and social equality in the community. Person-centered services are designed around the principles of recovery and empowerment.
Learn more about our Agency and the programs we offer by visiting our website at www.recoveryoptionsny.org
We offer a full range of benefits, including, choice of Health insurance (four options available) with flexible spending accounts and max deductible paid for by Agency (with exception of catastrophic package), Dental, Vision, 403b, Life Insurance provided by ROME with option to purchase additional life, EAP, 5 paid Float Days per year, PTO, Paid Sick time at 40 hours per year. Flexible Schedules, loan forgiveness.
Job Overview
Recovery Options Made Easy (ROME) is a leading mental health agency in Western New York. We are looking to hire an experienced Medical Billing Specialist to grow with us as we expand. Our Agency specializes in providing mental health services to individuals and families via telehealth, in-person, mobile, and in-home. ROME operates three facilities for program participants and has five Western New York office locations. If you're hard-working and dedicated, ROME is an ideal place to get ahead.
Job Summary:
The Medical Billing / Accounting Clerk is a full-time or part-time position for an individual to engage in medical billing and accounting tasks. This position requires the individual to assist the Billing Manager verify eligibility, submit claims, and record remittance, and perform accounting duties including but not limited to processing accounts payable and receivable, and reconciliations.
Qualifications for Medical Billing Specialist

• Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of medical billing and accounting experience preferred.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 codes and procedures.
• Experience with EMS and/or electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and mental health preferred.
• Knowledge of normal balance of accounts with account reconciliation experience.
• Experience in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Commitment to a exceptional level of customer service.
• Ability to read and write in the English language.
• Effective oral and written communication and organization skills.
• Capability to work independently and remotely.
• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work efficiently, with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Outlook, and Teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Assist with verification of insurance information for program participants.
• Assist with setting up participant profiles in the Agency’s electronic health record (EHR) software (Foothold).
• Receive and review participant personal health information (PHI) and documents for accuracy.
• Maintain a roster of participant demographic information (Excel)
• Download and summarize claim information for Accounting (Excel).
• Assist with matching remittance advice (payments received) to claim invoices.
• Assist with posting remittances in the EHR software.
• Assist with monitoring and identifying the status of outstanding accounts.
• Assist with reconciling general ledger accounts and EHR – GL activity
• Assist with recording activity in the general ledger
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all PHI and Agency information.

Additional Information

• Pay: Commensurate with experience.
• Generous benefits, including medical insurance and reimbursement for medical co-pays and deductibles, holiday, sick, float and PTO paid leave.
• Flexible hybrid work schedule.x

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with our without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.
Recovery Options Made Easy, is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Recovery Options Made Easy, will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact Colleen Hutchinson at Recovery Options Made Easy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour