Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist

Join Our Team as a Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist!

Are you a meticulous number-cruncher with a passion for precision and organization? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail directly impacts the financial health of a company? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at our site in Lackawanna, NY (just 10 minutes south of Buffalo)!

Benefits & Perks:

• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation)
• Casual dress code
• Health, dental & vision insurance options
• Free dental insurance
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• Employee referral program

Full Job Description

Job Summary: 

The Billing & Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for billing claims, posting payments, and follow up of denials/aged claims for a diverse collection of services and programs within the agency. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Review, scrub, and submit claims in a timely fashion
• Address claim rejections, denials, and non-payments of claims with various payor representatives.
• Posting payments
• Run monthly aging and credit reports and follow-up on outstanding items to ensure proper resolution
• Generate and send patient/customer statements
• Identify and communicate trends and patterns in billing, adjustments, and payments
• Any other duty as assigned by your supervisor

Skills:

• Proficiency in billing claims and using billing software
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Strong, oral, written, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with payors and their representatives
• Problem solving
• Confidentiality

Minimum Education Required:  

High School Diploma, Associates Degree preferred

Minimum Experience Required:  

3+ years prior billing experience

License/Registration/ Certifications Required:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred

Credentialing experience a plus

Training Requirements: 

• New Hire Orientation

Physical Requirements: 

The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions

• The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.

Pay Range:

$16.00 - $21.00/hour based on applicable experience