Billing Specialist I

Nursing, allied health, research and support services staff work across urban and rural campuses. Panhandle Health is a health system of 12 hospitals, more than 150 clinics and 630 employees.

The position

This role opened up because a team member is relocating. This Billing Specialist I position focuses on AR follow-up for accounts over 60 days. Our Revenue Cycle team works in Epic and Waystar, with clear productivity targets and weekly AR reviews.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Work denials and rejections, correct errors and resubmit or appeal
• Meet daily productivity and accuracy goals
• Track timely filing limits and prioritize aging accounts
• Send patient statements and move accounts to collections per policy
• Run AR aging and denial reports and flag trends to the supervisor
• Write appeal letters with supporting documentation from the chart
• Review charges for correct CPT, ICD-10 and modifier use before submission
• Post payments, adjustments and ERAs and reconcile batches

What we're looking for

• 1+ years of medical billing experience
• Experience with clearinghouses such as Availity, Waystar or Trizetto
• High school diploma or GED; certificate in medical billing preferred
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid billing rules in California
• Comfortable in Excel for sorting and filtering AR reports

Schedule: Flexible start between 7:00 and 9:00 AM, 40 hours per week

Perks and benefits

The salary range for this role is $20.50 - $25.00 per hour. This range reflects base salary only.

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending account
• Paid training
• Relocation assistance

Panhandle Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Panhandle Health LLC.