Perinatal Associates of New Mexico (PANM) is an award-winning employer offering outstanding benefits and an exceptional work environment. See what it is like to work for one of New Mexico’s Top 100 Workplaces in 2023!
The PANM is excited to announce the opening for one(1) full-time Billing Specialist in our Albuquerque Billing Office. The candidate must be willing to work in-person during training and be a Certified Professional Biller (CPB). Proof of certification is required.
Our Billing Office is extremely busy, and a Billing Specialist must be able to handle incoming phone calls and billing tasks simultaneously. Candidates must be comfortable with developing strategies to keep track of various tasks and requests while also addressing interruptions. If you like fast-paced work environments and a regular work schedule, please apply today!
Starting hourly rate is $21.00 and is negotiable based on experience and certification(s).
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Employee Assistance Program
Billing Specialist duties include:
- Complete the daily deposit form, verify all payments listed balance with computer, and send your daily deposit to Billing Manager for balancing for the daily close.
- Print any paper claims. File all secondary paper claims and attach primary remits.
- Follow up on any claims rejected when transmitted.
- Download insurance remits from all payers and file remits DAILY in shared EOB folder.
- Run credit card payments and post them daily. Process check payments and post them weekly. File remits DAILY in shared EOB folder.
- Post insurance payments.
- Run check deposit through bank machine.
- Follow up and resolve denials and rejections of claims. Resubmit corrected claims, submit medical records.
- Work Aged Trial Balance Report of outstanding insurance claims. Verify insurance information, call insurance companies, resubmit claims.
- Help coworkers with questions regarding insurance, insurance payments and claims.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Billing Specialist requirements:
- Certificate of completion from a medical billing program
- Two-years medical billing experience
- Current certification from an accrediting body in medical billing (required) and coding (preferred)
- Thorough knowledge of third-party insurers, government payers, medical billing, and reimbursement guidelines
- Thorough understanding of posting charges and payments, verifying and recognizing the appropriate write-offs/adjustments, reversing write-offs/adjustment errors and making any corrections when necessary
- Demonstrated knowledge of how to process HCFAs with insurance carriers.
- Knowledge of IHS purchase order system to file claims is preferred
- Thorough knowledge of working rejected or denied claims to receive payment on outstanding claims
- Effective organizational, time management, and communication skills, combined with attention-to-detail
- Able to perform in fast-paced environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Hybrid work
- Medical office
- Private practice
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical billing: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPB or similar certification in medical billing (Required)
- CPC or similar certification in medical coding (Preferred)
- certificate of completion in medical billing (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albuquerque, NM