Medical Billing Associate

Extended Job Title

Medical Billing Associate

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Org Level 7

522401 - MPIP Business Offc Admin

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 the Regional Campus Business Office.

Requisition ID

37654BR

Travel Required

None

Pay Grade Maximum

30.07

Major / Essential Functions

Appealing denied claims from all insurance payers to include government and commercial payers.

Verify eligibility via payer portals, hospital registration, phone calls to patients and employers.

Working medical record requests from payers.

Answering patient and insurance payer phone calls.

Grant Funded?

Pay Grade Minimum

13.41

Pay Basis

Hourly

Schedule Details

Monday-Friday 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm

Work Location

Amarillo

Preferred Qualifications

Additional experience in a clinic or physician's office preferred.

Experience working OB / GYN denied claims.

Experience working Medicaid OB / GYN denied claims.

Experience with EPIC, Veradigm and Cerner practice management systems.

Experience handling patient phone calls with various issues.

Campus

HSC - Amarillo

Department

MPIP Business Offc Admin

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Professional / Personal References, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan.

For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

Job Group

Information and Records Clerks

Occasional Duties

Special projects and reports as assigned by a supervisor.

Shift

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

Navy Enlisted Classification Code

YN, HM

Air Force Specialty Code

3A1X1, 4A0X1

Marine Military Occupational Specialty Code

0111

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By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees.

You can locate this report through our website at : https : / / www.ttuhsc.edu / emergency / clery-report.aspx .