Billing Specialist II

Billing Specialist II

The Billing Specialist II is responsible for all facets of billing and collections for assigned programs, which involves preparing and sending invoices and statements, recording revenue, processing payments, and reviewing accounts while conducting follow-ups and rebilling as necessary. This position plays a crucial role within the Accounts Receivable Team and is a vital element of the revenue cycle.

Essential Job Functions :

• Submits all billing to all funding sources on a timely basis
• Accurately records revenue in accounting software from underlying source files, reports, and systems.
• Records and tracks deposits, apply payments, and reconcile balances to general ledger.
• Reviews accounts receivable aging for assigned programs and follow up on outstanding balances and denials, working with programs and customer inquiries to obtain additional information, if needed, to reprocess claims / invoices for payment.
• Responsible for filing / scanning all relevant documents
• Provides backup to the Billing Specialist I, Cash Application Specialist & Follow-up Specialist as appropriate and / or as directed by the Accounts Receivable Manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials :

Minimum Required Education : High school diploma or GED equivalent degree; associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare administration preferred. Related work experience with comparable responsibilities may be substituted in lieu of educational requirements

Minimum Required Experience : Two years minimum of accounting and billing / collection experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities :

Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions :

Physical Requirements : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. This position does a majority of its work seated at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.

Visual Acuity : The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.

Working Conditions : General office setting. Work hours are between the hours of 8 : 00am and 5 : 00pm, Monday through Friday. Schedule to be negotiated with department director. No weekend or holiday hours required. Overtime is required periodically to meet deadlines. Flexibility in meeting deadlines is necessary.