Patient Account Specialist - Stillwater Medical

Our Central Billing Office is looking for a new team member to support our team as a Medicare Billing SpecialistMedicare or Medicaid billing and/or follow-up experience required; Veterans Affairs and/or Indian Health Services billing and/or follow up experience will also be considered.Key attributes we need in this role:

• Positive attitude - always willing to lend a hand when needed
• Flexible team player who is committed and accountable
• Active listener, with good communication skills, who can problem solve and think outside the box

Why choose Stillwater Medical?

• Excellent benefits
• Career ladder for growth and development
• Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work - since 2010

Details:

• Weekdays 8:00am-5:00pm
• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Position could transition to remote after 30 days on site. In-person orientation and onboarding required.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for accurate, timely and compliant submission of primary, secondary, and tertiary commercial claims to insurance payers to ensure optimum reimbursement. Resolve payer edit failures identified in billing software daily. Maintains required billing knowledge and coordinates with necessary departments to resolve claims being held for appropriate codes and charges. Understands payer rejections and takes appropriate action to facilitate corrections and claim resubmission. Works closely with CBO Systems Analyst to ensure electronic claim submission is successfully received by payers. QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Graduate or equivalent and some college preferred
• Experience working in medical office and/or hospital billing environment
• Ability to perform basic mathematical tasks • Knowledge of insurance claims processing and managed care plan benefits
• Understands the purpose of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10 and Revenue Codes
• Knowledge of UB-04 and/or CMS 1500 claims and electronic claims submission
• Demonstrates effective analytical, oral and written communication skill
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Understand the ethics of confidentiality and healthcare compliance
• Average computer and data entry skills as required in the healthcare industry
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications effectively (i.e. Excel, MSWord, Outlook)
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments daily

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to sit and maintain work focus for extended periods of time
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time to meet necessary meeting, training and work schedules
• Able to speak clearly and distinctly with staff, physicians, patients, and families
• Able to hear to converse with others on the phone
• Demonstrates the ability to make decisions and accomplish tasks in a high work volume environment to meet the necessary goals and deadlines
• Demonstrates adequate vision to read and prepare documents accurately
• Possess motor skills and coordination to effectively use computers and office equipment

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