Billing Specialist - Behavioral Health Admin

Carle Health • Peoria, IL

20h • $17 - $28

About The Position

The Billing Specialist will monitor daily activity and productivity and will also serve as the primary resource to staff and patients for questions related to billing.

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Requirements

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Work Experience: Billing
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology Knowledge of medical billing and collection practices Knowledge of governmental legal and regulatory provisions related to collection activities Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English Multicultural sensitivity Strong verbal and written communication Strong interpersonal skills Strong computer skills Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies, and procedures Ability to work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Communicate status of billing responsibilities to Billing Supervisor on a regular basis.
• Provide support and training to new employees in the functions related to billing.
• Monitor daily billing activity/productivity (i.e., timeliness of posting of charges/payments, collection of co-payments, etc.)
• Share responsibility through timely communication of identified problems to assure proper follow-up is completed and ensure proper payment
• Work accounts in assigned queues in accordance with the department protocols
• Maintain daily reconciliation/balancing documents per protocol.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed