Medical Billing Associate

Position Description

Employees in this position are responsible for the maintenance of patient billing accounts and performing numerous related functions to accomplish this task; such as, patient registration, insurance follow-up, financial screening of unfunded patients, answering patient billing inquiries, collection of unpaid balances and posting of payments in a Regional Campus Business Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years experience in business office operations, preferably in the medical office field

• Knowledge of medical insurance terminology, proper phone etiquette, bilingual preferred English/Spanish

• Have the ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people

• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word and Excel)

• Keyboarding skills of a least 40 wpm

• Two years medical billing and collections experience

• Experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel, medical practice management software programs, and navigation of insurance provider portal for verification of eligibility and benefits and claims status and appeals

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent

• Two years of medical or general office experience OR Completion of related education or training and one year of experience