Outpatient Behavioral Health Billing Specialist

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement

Who we are looking for: Behavioral Health Billing Specialist
Come join our expanding multi-location outpatient mental health practice! The role is expected to require 10-12 hours of work per week. It will start off as a part-time contract role with the hopes of expanding this into a full-time paid position with benefits within six months.
Key Requirements for Role:

• Prior experience working in fee-for-service OMHC performing credentialing, insurance verification, and billing follow-up.
• Resolve delayed claim processing quickly
• Be able to come to the office a regular basis for training, meetings and other responsibilities as directed by the clinical director team
• Be a resource to the therapists to help coordinate patient rescheduling needs.
• This is not a remote-only position. The successful candidate will need to reside in the DMV area and be able to travel to the office in Bethesda and N. Potomac as needed.

Who is Ellie?
Ellie Mental Health is a highly successful mental health organization with clinics structured to remove many of the daily obstacles that get in the way of providing world-class mental health services.
Responsibilities and Duties

• Completes pre-certification with insurance companies to authorize services
• Follow up with patients who having billing questions
• Works with the therapist staff to ensure claims are submitted correctly
• Other stuff we probably forgot to add but just as meaningful and important to your role ;)

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Prior billing experience working in an outpatient mental health clinic
• Experience completing pre-authorization and insurance verification
• Be flexible and available during daytime office hours
• Be accountable for assigned tasks without the need for follow-up supervision
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Ideal candidates will have a general knowledge of therapy services, community resources, insurance billing

What else you should know:

• This position will be under the general direction of the Clinical Director.

Flexible work from home options available.