Billing Applications Specialist
Join Our Team as a Billing Applications Specialist!
Position: Billing Applications Specialist
Company: Diligent Billing Management
Location: Charlotte, NC – Remote (EST & CST)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting to: Billing Applications Manager
At Diligent, we’re looking for a Billing Applications Specialist to help us ensure our billing processes run smoothly and efficiently. This role plays a critical part in supporting our IT Billing department by managing billing applications, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring data accuracy across multiple platforms. If you enjoy problem-solving, working with data, and supporting billing teams with technology, this is the role for you!
What You’ll Do
- Maintain, implement, and troubleshoot billing applications with a focus on NextGen EPM software.
- Import and correct daily interface files from hospital systems and manage data entry for failed files.
- Upload and process electronic claim files, insurance verification, and ERA reports.
- Review and resolve failed claims within the clearinghouse, mapping payers to electronic payer numbers.
- Manage outsourcing of daily self-pay encounter billing, bad debt files, and reconciliation reporting.
- Retrieve payment files from credit card vendors and process reports for batching into eBridge.
- Resolve or escalate tickets, ensuring clear communication with internal teams and external customers.
- Support QA testing, auditing, and development of electronic billing applications.
- Monitor dashboards and reporting trends, flagging issues to the Billing Applications Manager.
- Act as backup to team members and manager when needed.
What You Bring
- Education: High school diploma required; Associate degree in Computer Science preferred.
- Experience:
- 2–3 years with practice management software and Excel (required).
- Experience with NextGen EPM, Availity, or Epic (preferred).
- IT Support/Helpdesk background a plus.
- Skills & Knowledge:
- Strong troubleshooting skills for medical software applications.
- Understanding of healthcare privacy regulations (HIPAA) and HL7 interfaces.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail, communication, and ability to work independently in a remote setting.
Why Diligent?
- Impactful Work: Play a key role in ensuring billing processes remain accurate and efficient.
- Collaborative Team: Work with supportive colleagues who value teamwork and problem-solving.
- Career Growth: Opportunities to expand technical expertise in healthcare billing applications.
- Perks: Competitive salary, friendly work environment, and long-term career development.
DBM is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
