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Job Brief
Body Expressions is seeking a Medical Biller to join our outpatient eating disorder clinic, with offices in Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA. A Medical Biller, or Insurance Billing Specialist, is responsible for organizing patient medical costs and sending invoices to collect payment from patients and their insurers. Their duties include calling patients to discuss payment and develop reasonable payment plans, entering patient data into administrative systems and recording information about outstanding claims.
Ultimately, you will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, which are necessary when working with clients or agents who regularly deal in these matters.
Responsibilities
- Generate revenue by making payment arrangements, collecting accounts and monitoring and pursuing delinquent accounts
- Collect delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients, monitoring payments and following up with patients when payment lapses occur
- Submit claims to insurance companies and process paid claims
- Secure outstanding balance payments for care of employees
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Medical Biller or similar role
- Solid understanding of billing software and electronic health records, HIPAA and privacy laws.
- Must have the ability to multitask and manage time effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding problem-solving and organizational abilities
Job Duties
- Perform posting charges
- Perform completion of claims to payers
- Conduct duties in a professional and timely fashion
- Submit billing data to the appropriate insurance providers
- Process claims
- Resolve denial instances
- Achieve maximum reimbursement for services provided
- Deploy, maintain and report on various programs
- Awareness of and ability to learn and follow HIPAA and privacy rules
Who We Are:
Body Expressions is a community of helping professionals working to enhance the mental well-being of adolescents, adults, families, and couples in Vancouver and greater Portland. We are trauma-trained, take a non-diet and Health at Every Size approach to food and weight, and help people heal the underlying emotional and relational challenges to their food and body image concerns. We help people develop strong roots for personal growth and welcome people of all sizes, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Please apply if you have:
- Experience working with diverse individuals.
- Experience with medical/behavioral health insurance billing.
- Work well as a team player
Hours:
Work hours and schedule may vary depending on the needs of the clinic, clients, and providers. This is a remote work position but ability to meet the team in person from time to time is preferred. Daily attention to job tasks is necessary but the majority of your schedule can be at your discretion.
Salary Range:
This is currently a part-time position with opportunity to add more hours as we grow. Hourly pay: $22-$30 depending on experience.
Benefits:
- Ability to work remotely with a flexible schedule.
- Health Insurance for full time
- Work with an amazing team of providers who care deeply about helping people.
- Be part of a growing business.
Work Environment:
We are a growing team of professionals supporting individuals through eating disorder recovery. We meet people where they are at by providing an inclusive space that feels safe, safe to face the current challenges and a space to grow into the next challenge. One of our goals is to provide any outpatient service someone with an eating disorder might need for healing. We are all passionate about helping those with eating disorders and helping make the world a better place for all to live. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming space for people of all sizes, colors, genders, sexual orientations, and other diversities.
If interested, please forward the following to Anne Cuthbert ([email protected]):
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter
- 3 Professional References
About Body Expressions:
Body Expressions is an outpatient multiservice health care wellness center focused on helping people heal from the devastating impact of eating disorders and body image concerns. We are a growing community of helping professionals working to enhance the mental well-being of adolescents, adults, and families in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR. We are trauma-trained, take a non-diet and Health at Every Size approach to food and weight, and help people heal the underlying emotional and relational challenges to their food and body image concerns. We help people develop strong roots for personal growth and welcome people of all sizes, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
