Medical Billing Specialist

Position Type :

Secretarial / Clerical / Medical Billing Specialist

Date Posted : 11 / 20 / 2025

Location :

District Office - Student Family & Community Eng

Date Available : 11 / 20 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 05 / 2025

QUALIFICATIONS : This position requires knowledge of Local and State standards, requirements, laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to Medi-Cal and Local Educational Agency programs; specific practices and procedures of Medi-Cal and SMAA-related billing and coding; District policies, rules, laws, and regulations; preparation and format of statements, reports, reconciliations, summaries, etc.; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary; modern office practices and equipment, including digital filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and office equipment; business correspondence, record keeping, digital filing methods, letter and report preparation, proofreading, and composition.

Must have the skill to understand and follow both oral and written instructions in an independent manner; read and write at a sufficient level for successful performance of required duties; maintain routine records and prepare reports; plan and organize activities needed according to stated policies and objectives; persuade and motivate individuals and groups; perform a variety of technical duties involved in inputting, processing, updating, and analyzing data; assist in administering complex, real-time database systems; learn, interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, guidelines, codes, rules, and regulations; extract and compare data from multiple sources by developing queries requiring logic; assemble, organize, and prepare data for records and reports; gather, read, analyze, and interpret data; learn, evaluate, and implement new processes and procedures as guidelines change. Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Successful experience and three years of increasingly responsible experience in school-based Medi-Cal billing.

Must possess a valid California State Driver's License.

Completion of twelfth grade, supplemented by college-level courses in areas in business, accounting, and / or healthcare management.

A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

DUTIES OF POSITION : Under the direction of the Director of Student, Family & Community Engagement, oversee and assist with School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (SMAA), Local Educational Agency (LEA) Medi-Cal Billing Option and Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) statewide multi-payer school-linked fee schedule (Fee Schedule) programs; help to provide training and technical support to District personnel regarding SMAA / LEA / Fee Schedule fiscal and reporting requirements; work with District personnel to perform reconciliation, auditing, and reporting of data; maintain knowledge of current legislation related to SMAA / LEA / Fee Schedule to ensure compliance and work on special projects assigned to the position.

STARTING SALARY : $4,519.87(monthly)

NUMBER OF MONTHS : 11 (to begin as soon as possible)

NUMBER OF HOURS : 8 (daily working hours 7 : 30 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. )