Patient Customer Service Representative Billing
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Administration South
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Support
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High School diploma or GED
- One year of experience in a healthcare coding, billing, or front office role is required
- Previous experience in Epic is preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required at a level 9
- Two years’ experience in a revenue cycle role in a medical billing setting or customer service environment, including significant direct customer contact by phone or in person is preferred.
- FQHC billing and Accounts Receivable experience is preferred
- One year of experience in working with customer calls or in a call center is preferred
- Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) certification preferred
- Proficiency with a variety of computer programs including EpiCare, Prelude, Resolute, Word, and Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong written, active listening, and verbal communication skills that are professional and concise
- Strong customer relations skills preferred
- Knowledge of coding/billing preferred
- Knowledge of medical/dental terminology and data entry preferred
- Knowledge of accounts receivable processes preferred
- Ability, knowledge, and skills to use and understand billing coding books and guides
- Skills to multitask and remain calm under pressure
- Works well independently and within a team
Full description
Join our billing team as a Patient Customer Service RepresentativeatToppenish Central Administration in Toppenish, WA!
The Patient Billing Services Representatives are key to the success of the patient billing process. They handle all communications with the patient regarding their billing charges after the patient has been seen. This role will be responsible for investigating and resolving patient questions and concerns regarding their bills and services in a timely and accurate manner.
We've transformed into a leading community health center. With 40+ clinics across Washington and Oregon, we offer a wide range of services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile medical/dental clinics.
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Position Highlights:
- $19.96-$24.45/hour DOE
- Additional pay for your bilingual skills, paid on hours worked
- 100% employer-paid health insurance including medical, dental, vision, Rx, and 24/7 telemedicine
- Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available
- Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more!
What You’ll Do:
- Effectively respond to patients on the phone and in person to questions and issues they have
- Listen to and interpret patient concerns correctly, while asking probing questions to get to the root of the problem
- Performs routine billing functions such as posting patient encounters, billing insurance companies, encouraging payment, receiving payments, and generating end-of-day reports
- Answer patient calls in a call center environment, work all accounts, and use appropriate websites and payment systems
- Ensure accurate and complete data and forms are collected from all patients
- Update billing and demographic information via online billing systems, as needed. Documents pertinent account information pertaining to all patient issues and outcomes
- Interact and communicate with all functions of the revenue cycle department
- Make outbound calls to set up payment arrangements and follow up on delinquent accounts
- Evaluate guarantor financial status, previous account information, eligibility tools, employment history, and all other income verification documentation, to determine sliding fee eligibility