Billing Coordinator for St Josephs

Tenet Healthcare

  • Tucson, AZ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Job Category: Finance/AccountingDegree Level: High School Diploma/GED (±11 years)Job Description:Coordinates and supports the billing functions for assigned clinicians, across multiple practices and specialties. Works with the RCM vendor partner on daily revenue specific job functions, budget targets and all other responsibilities as assigned job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.Responsibilities:
  • Ensures all clinicians' charges are completed in timely manner and billed into the Practice Management System daily.
  • Works as the liaison between the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) vendor and the operations teams within their assigned practices and/or clinicians.
  • Runs and monitors the daily charge reports and assures that charges balance and units are correct.
  • Escalates errors to the vendor partner or practice for resolution within the key performance indicator (KPI) time frames.
  • Works with the vendor on any claims that are not billed and escalates to RCM leadership and operations leadership for claims that are not meeting the established KPI.
  • Runs the daily activity report and reviews vs. budget targets.
  • Notifies RCM leadership on budget variances.
  • Works with practices if vendor has questions on claims for both pre and post billing.
  • Ensures that established turnaround times for claim completion and billing are met or delinquent claims are escalated to RCM and operations leadership.
  • Works with RCM vendor on credit balances that should be applied to charge line items.
  • Monitors all unbilled claims and works with the vendor and/or practice to resolve.
  • Run reports as requested by management teams or finance.
  • Compares monthly actual charges to budget and prepares reports detailing any budget shortfalls.
Qualifications:EducationRequired: High school diploma/GEDPreferred: Completion of billing or coding programExperienceRequired: 5 years of minimum experience working in large medical practice and/or billing company; specifically involved in the charge entry, claims processing, claim rejections and claims edit/correction processes#LI-KK1About Us: Who We AreWe are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community.Our StoryWe started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care.We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many "firsts" in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others.Our Impact TodayToday, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions.Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions.Together as an enterprise, we work to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day.About the Team: Careers at TenetAt Tenet Healthcare, the heart of what we do centers on caring with compassion, which ultimately creates a bond between our caregivers and patients. Everyone contributes to these moments, whether providing care directly or supporting those who do.As an organization, we provide employees with resources, tools and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way possible. We also take care of one another, helping team members further develop their career pathways and maximize their potential.

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