Medical Billing Associate

Posted: Friday, 10 January 2025
Valid Thru: Sunday, 09 February 2025
Index Requested on: 01/10/2025 19:16:27
Indexed on: 01/10/2025 19:16:27

Location: Syracuse, NY, 13201, US

Industry: Non-profit - Social Services
Occupational Category: 43-3031.00 - Office and Administrative Support
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Liberty_Resources is hiring!

Description:

About Us:

Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a great place to work! Working for Liberty Resources means you’ll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a fun atmosphere. Our employees have passion around our values of excellence, integrity, diversity, self-determination, service, innovation and fiscal responsibility.

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our organization. Liberty Resources is currently seeking a Medical Billing Associate to assist with clerical accounting and medical billing.


Position Summary:

The Medical Billing Associate performs duties in all areas of the revenue cycle process, with a main focus on Accounts Receivable.

Job Responsibilities

  • Applies receipts to claims for insurance payments and write-offs. Researches and resolves payment discrepancies.
  • Performs accounting functions, aging reports, held claim reports, and works denied claims. Assist in quality assurance verification of Revenue Cycle department work.
  • Handles customer service issues and interfaces with state fiscal agents, insurance companies and counties regarding billing concerns.
  • Participates in billing and special financial projects.
  • Research, review and communicate with insurance carriers regarding open accounts receivables.
  • Review denied claims and see if they can be corrected and resubmitted.
  • Carries out agency policies and procedures while participating in the daily routine of the agency.
  • Maintains effective professional relationships with agency staff, service providers and community organizations in the interest of clients and department goals.
  • Attends and participates in individual supervisory conferences, staff meetings, training sessions, special projects and professional development opportunities as required.
  • Handles emergency situations that may require flexibility of time and area of assignment.
  • Demonstrates the values of diversity, equity and belonging; foster an inclusive environment that facilitates diversity.
  • Performs other duties, responsibilities and related tasks as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Associate’s Degree preferred; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • At least 2 years medical billing experience. Primary care and/or Behavioral Health billing experience preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Exceptional customer service skills, in a medical setting, required.
  • Knowledge of well-defined billing practices and procedures is important.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and Outlook.
  • Must be able to perform basic report writing, data entry, word processing, and database management duties.
  • Must possess excellent communication and organizational skills.


Range of pay: $20.00/hour to $23/hour.

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.


Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • associate degree

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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