SENIOR CLERK - 64051821

Senior Clerk - 64051821

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Open Competitive Full Time 40 hours per week. $1,336.92 Biweekly Salary ($34,759.92 Annually)

Your specific responsibilities include working directly with Accounting and Business Manager to support many operations within the health department and includes front desk duties assisting customers, clerical and computer input, insurance eligibility, billing and payment processing. This position has a working knowledge of all programs within the Health Department to assist a wide variety of customers with their needs. The incumbent uses quality improvement (QI) methods and processes to work with other staff to help identify opportunities for improvement and develop a culture of quality within DOH Wakulla; assists in improvement projects as assigned.

Responsibilities include but not limited to :

• Responsible for bill and accounts receivable for Medicaid and third-party insurance billings. Research denied claims, post payments to client's accounts, apply sliding fee scale to balance due records and billing clients accordingly. Compare unbilled records with Super bills, research errors, and make corrections as necessary. Responsible for school health billing of encounter forms in system. Review monthly statements with accounts receivables to ensure proper billing and payment arrangements are maintained and overdue balances are handled appropriately. Assist clients with questions and concerns regarding their accounts. Work with Volusia County billing to correct errors and provide needed documentation.
• Provides front desk operations. Responsibilities include but not limited to answering telephone, scheduling appointments, insurance verification, updating patient demographic and financial information as needed, recording services in HMS, posting payments (electronically / manually), running daily reports, checking in / exiting clients. Receives payment from exiting self-pay clients. Ensures date integrity entered in HMS is correct. Maintains inventory of various supplies within operational unit and initiates purchase requests as required. Assists with proper procedure of receiving medical records and processing medical records requests.
• Vitals : Process all Birth and Death Certificates and ensure that proper documentation and policies and procedures established by the Bureau of Vital Statistics are followed. Completes daily and monthly reports to ensure they balance. Performs monthly inventory of safety paper.
• Receive shipments and sign paperwork upon receipt. Inspect contents to ensure they are undamaged. Verify packages according to order and invoices (quantity & quality). Sorts deliveries and allocate them to their designated department.
• Performs other duties as needed. Serves on a team to participate in disasters and / or emergency situations as required by the Florida Department of Health

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include :

Qualifications :

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida :

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including : Annual and Sick Leave benefits; Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year; State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com ); Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; and more! For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

Wakulla County Health Department - 48 Oak Street, Crawfordville, FL 32327