- Professional
- Oficina en Buffalo
MEDICAL BILLER
Jericho Road Community Health Center is actively seeking an Medical Biller. This position is full-time, within the Medical Billing Department, working at our 239 Lombard location.
Work with a Purpose
Jericho Road Community Health Center offers the opportunity to be engaged in a movement far larger than any one individual. We believe that we can all be people of positive influence. We influence each other, our clients and patients, our families and communities. We are part of a global team that influences the health and wellbeing of communities internationally. Every day, Jericho Road’s mission of caring for communities and advocating for systemic health equity guides us in our collective purpose. We are looking for individuals who share that goal and are committed to that service. As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), our organization’s mission is deeply rooted in making fundamental change in the communities we serve, advocating for social justice and meeting people where they are. With global clinics across the world, the impact you make will transcend borders, with opportunities to engage in meaningful work at our Sierra Leone, Goma or Nepal global clinics.
Why Jericho: Jericho Road offers competitive pay and benefits including medical (single-high coverage paid in full by employer), HSA, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance benefit, supplemental insurances, tuition discounts, generous paid time off, the opportunity for global travel to our three global health clinics, and loan forgiveness for applicable positions. Jericho Road values both work and life. The option for a flexible 40-hour workweek is possible within certain teams.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and HIPAA regulations
- Maintain working knowledge of the credentialing for all providers
- Daily computer entry of medical claims for third party payers as specifically assigned by Billing Manager
- Daily closing and balancing of the day posted
- Responsible for claims submission and AR follow-up to all private insurance, third parties and workers compensation and hospital billing as directed by the Billing Manager
- Maintain billing file/records in accordance with established protocol
- Conduct daily insurance verification
- Prepare claims for submission for a specific year
- Review patient statements
- Perform all duties of payment posting to include applying remittances to patient accounts by posting A/R
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer services skills
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Experience in Medical Billing required.
- Previous experience with the Medent EMR system strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of billing concepts, practices and procedures.
- Knowledge and familiarity with CPT codes.
- Familiar with CPT codes and ICD 10.
Rate: $18.75 an hour. Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.
Job postings are not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated or required by your role within the organization and the overall missional objectives of the organization.
Jericho Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equity of opportunity for all.
