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On With Life Medical Billing Specialist in Ankeny, United States
As a Medical Billing Specialist at On With Life, you can be a part of something greater. This position is responsible for generating and submitting claims for our various programs in a timely manner and managing the accounts receivable. The goal is to generate clean claims for payments to allow persons served, families and clinicians more time to focus on treatment and recovery.
Hours for the Medical Billing Specialist are primarily between 8am and 4:30pm, Monday-Friday, approximately 40 per week. This is an onsite in person position. No holidays or weekends are required, but some earlier or later hours may periodically be needed.
We do annual raises based on budget capacity, and you also have the opportunity for a discretionary bonus at your anniversary. Starting wage of $20/hour for minimal or entry-level experience.
This position is eligible for subsidized medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, free life and long-term disability insurance, a 401k match, PTO and long-term sick pay, and other benefits. Please see this link for more details.
What does our Medical Billing Specialist do?
Under the direction of the Medical Billing Manager and in collaboration with other members of the Finance team, the Medical Billing Specialist supports the generation and submission of clean and timely claims. The goal is to generate clean claims for payments to allow persons served, families and clinicians more time to focus on treatment and recovery. Specific duties include but are not limited to:
Assists in the billing and accounts receivable functions for various On With Life programs
Payment Posting
Follow up with claim denials in a timely manner in accordance with our Payer guidelines
Submit claims through our clearinghouse
Complete month-end close process for assigned programs by verifying deposits, correct billing amounts and receivable balances
Oversee self-pay receivable accounts, run monthly statements, and turn accounts over to collections per organizational process
Maintains and updates the Electronic Health Record system as required to support the billing and accounts receivable processes
Is knowledgeable of organization compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid)
An excellent candidate for our Medical Billing Specialist position meets the following criteria:
Highschool graduate or GED equivalent is required.
Minimum two years medical billing experience or medical billing certificate required
ICD-10 and CPT coding experience is highly preferred, certification is a plus
Is comfortable working with computers and electronic records
Extensive knowledge of commercial, Medicare and MCO Payers’ rules and regulations as it pertains to claims submission
Puts others first - those we serve are at the core of what we do; their goals and values guide all decisions
Looks for opportunities to be innovative
Honors the uniqueness of each individual, knowing their injury does not define their potential
Please note that the federal government requires that our employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption. We may not be able to proceed with employment if you cannot meet one of these requirements
On With Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we make all employment-related decisions based on your competencies, talents, and professional potential.