Medical Billing/Insurance Claims Specialist

Medical Biller/Insurance Claim Specialist/Collector
We are currently seeking competent, conscientious individual with strong character to join our Medical Billing team as a medical billing Claims Specialist, medical coder within our Trinity practice. This individual will prepare insurance claims (work A/R report, insurance follow up, denials, appeals, researching unpaid balances). This individual must maintain confidential information and must be customer service oriented conducting business in a professional manner. He/She will work under the direction of our Director of Billing.

Minimum Requirements:
High school graduate with 2 years of medical coding, medical billing experience including at least 1 year in a specialty practice utilizing EMR/practice management systems. Must have the ability to multitask, take initiative, and work in a fast-paced environment.

Criminal background and drug screening required as well as excellent professional references.

Preferences:

CPC Certification

Knowledge of eClinical Works.

Preference may be given to candidates meeting minimum requirements who have work experience from employers that emphasize excellent customer service (e.g. Publix, Disney, Norstrom, Chick-fil-A).

Some openings will require Spanish fluency.

Role:

-Code, prepare and submit clean claims to insurance companies via electronic and paper submissions

-Monitor insurance claims by running appropriate reports and contacting insurance companies to resolve claims that are not paid in a timely manner

-Identify coding or billing problems from EOBs and work to correct the errors in a timely manner

-identify payor issues and trends and resolve recoup issues

-Update demographic information in the patient account record and identify actions taken on the account

-Provide thorough, efficient, and accurate account updates/notes in computer system for each call made

Job Attributes: Follow-up on patient accounts to assure claims for patient charges submitted to insurance companies are paid in a timely fashion. Processing appeals Analyze and research denials Processing refunds and understanding of EOB’s Knowledge of CPT and diagnosis coding requirements

Gastro Florida is the largest gastroenterology group in Tampa Bay with over 25 practices located in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco counties and growing. The corporate headquarters (CBO) is located in beautiful Feather Sound (Clearwater). We are dedicated and working hard to become the best place to work and providing every team member the opportunity to be part of something bigger than just a job.

The group offers GI diagnostic strategies, colon cancer prevention, nonsurgical cancer intervention, nutrition consultations, remote monitoring, ancillary services and the latest groundbreaking therapies, including clinical research, to provide an integrated patient experience powered by our dedicated team members.

Our mission is to provide general and advanced/interventional gastroenterology services in an Affable, Affordable & Accessible manner for Accurate Answers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Medical Billing/Coding: 2 years (Required)
• Medical Specialty Office: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Professional Coder Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person