Billing Clerk - Commercial

Northside Hospital

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
ResponsibilitiesOCCUPATIONAL SUMMARYBills commercial and managed care health insurance carriers and institutional payers on patient accounts in a timely and accurate manner.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Prepares standardized, uniform, or customized claim forms to all commercial and managed care carriers in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Maintains current status in billing daily downloads as well as completing referrals and returned claims within the required timeframe.
  • Maintains current working knowledge of universal billing regulations and requirements as well as individual Northside Hospital procedures.
  • Works with all other departments through Billing Supervisor or Lead Biller, to resolve billing, system or administrative problems.
  • Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly billing production reports by the required deadline.
  • Mails necessary forms to third party payors in a timely manner.
  • Takes the initiative to solve routine problems and inquiries on individual accounts; referring serious problems to Lead Bill or Billing Supervisor.
  • Refers serious problems to supervisor.
QualificationsKNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED * One (1) year experience in billing, OR Associate's Degree in Business.
  • Good verbal communication skills and basic typing ability.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED * B.S. degree in Business or Accounting.
  • Two (2) years experience in insurance billing, or related area.
  • Prior hospital or healthcare experience.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of electronic billing systems.
Work Hours:6:00am - 2:45pm

Northside Hospital