Medical Billing Specialist - Bilingual Spanish

Job Description

Job Description

Bilingual Spanish - Medical Billing/Claims Specialist

Competitive compensation and benefits and PTO package

Pay depending on experience $19-23/HR

For over thirty-five years, our Health Centers have provided exceptional health care to people of all ages, backgrounds, and life circumstances. Our mission is to serve the underserved communities who desperately need care access primary and preventive health care, dental services, and mental health provided in a compassionate, respectful, and professional manner. Our leadership team is genuine and compassionate to their employees and patients and most of our service providers are bilingual Spanish.

All of our positions are direct hire positions, not contract or temporary

Extremely Robust Benefits package and VERY GENEROUS Paid time off package:

· Robust 401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Disability insurance

· Extremely generous/robust Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Very generous Paid time off package

This is a challenging and rewarding position, maximizing your strengths and skills while helping others live healthier, longer lives. This position is a great opportunity for individuals that are seeking a stable career with room for advancement in healthcare. We have a great team and awesome management you could not love more!

POSITION SUMMARY: Bilingual Spanish

The Medical Billing/Claims Specialist is responsible for capturing, entering, and processing provider revenue-generating activity and ensuring timely receipt of corresponding patient/insurance company co-payments and reimbursements. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Medical Billing A/R Specialist must work closely with the Business Office Supervisor, clinic front desk staff, and finance staff. The Medical Billing A/R Specialist monitors all critical indicators and initiates corrective action when necessary.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Bilingual Spanish preferred

1. Captures and inputs daily provider activity (inpatient and outpatient) and ensures the accuracy and completion of charges, discounts (using current slide information) and over-the-counter payments (encounter/receipt log/deposit). Balances each batch and posts transaction to patient accounts.

2. Ensures timely reimbursement from insurance companies via prompt generation and submission of activity claims. Follows up on all insurance billings until resolved.

3. Applies patient payments to the appropriate charges.

4. Monitors reimbursement status of all accounts and resolves accounts with outstanding balances, including face-to-face, phone and written collection activities, establishing payment plans and identifying and counseling patients on payment issues, and recommending accounts for collection agency/court activity.

5. Monitors critical indicators regarding system performance as established by the Business Office Supervisor and Finance Director and works with clinic staff as needed to resolve any that are out of compliance.

6. Liaisons with patients, insurance companies, and providers to facilitate agreement on medical charges or payments, respond to questions and explain billing processes, and provide itemized statements and copies of insurance forms as requested. May refer written requests for additional information from insurance companies to appropriate providers.

7. Answers incoming billing phone calls in a courteous manner and documents action.

QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in a medical billing setting, to include patient account billing, insurance processing, CPT and ICD-10 Coding, and computer skills required. Demonstrated excellent customer service (in-person and telephone), organizational and analytical skills required.

Fluent English/Spanish language skills, and prior inpatient billing and/or bookkeeping/accounting experience are preferred.

Supporting your career is part of our mission – Please send your resume to apply and we will set up a time to chat.

If you are not bilingual, you can still apply, there may be other opportunities for you.

Company DescriptionApex Recruiting Professionals is specific to Healthcare Recruitment in Medical Office Support Staff, MA’s, RN’s, Administrative and Clinical support positions. Our positions are not temporary or contract, they are direct hire with full benefits. Our purpose is people over profit. Our focus on the human experience has helped us build meaningful, lasting, successful relationships with our clients and candidates.

Company Description

Apex Recruiting Professionals is specific to Healthcare Recruitment in Medical Office Support Staff, MA’s, RN’s, Administrative and Clinical support positions. Our positions are not temporary or contract, they are direct hire with full benefits. Our purpose is people over profit. Our focus on the human experience has helped us build meaningful, lasting, successful relationships with our clients and candidates.