Job description:
We are a busy medical practice that wants to hire individual(s) who are committed to teamwork, excellence, and personalized care with patients.
Find meaningful work, inspiring colleagues, great compensation and excellent benefits. Located in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA.
Medical Billing Manager Summary:
Under the direction of the Practice Manager and Board President, the Medical Billing Department Manager is responsible for the daily supervision of the Medical Billing Department, as well as providing data management and financial analysis. A supervisory position responsible for directing and coordinating the overall functions of the Medical Billing Department to ensure maximization of cash flow while improving client and other customer relations. Requires high ethical standards and strong managerial and leadership skills, including critical thinking and the ability to produce and present detailed financial reports.
Medical Billing Manager Responsibilities and Qualifications:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Oversees the operations of the Billing Department, claim submissions, payment posting, accounts receivable follow-up and denial management.
Serves as the expert for the Electronic Health Record billing and revenue categorization and client receivables processes.
Plans and directs staff workloads, client insurance documentation, client receivables and collection, and data processing to ensure accurate balances and efficient account collections
Reviews and resolves issues related to claim generations, clean claim ratios, rejected, denied billings.
Prepares and analyzes accounts receivable reports and monthly financial reports in support of the Controller to complete the end of month process.
Audits current Client Financial Services processes to monitor and improve efficiency of client receivables and collection operations
Participates in the development and implementation of operating policies and procedures.
Analyzes trends impacting collection and accounts receivable
Carries out other responsibilities as assigned by upper management.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Responsible for monitoring and development of Medical Office billing staff. Supervises hourly employees in performance of tasks associated with billing and collection from third party payers. Monitors billing processes of billing staff to assure that billing is correct and timely.
Medical Billing Manager Education:
Bachelor's degree in business management; will consider equivalent of continuing education or experience in medical billing, finance, and/or accounting.
Medical Billing Manager Experience:
Supervisory or Management experience is strongly preferred.
Prior medical office billing experience is required.
Experience working with private insurance companies, Medicaid and Medicare.
Experience with surgery billing.
Experience working with Collection companies.
Experience negotiating insurance contracts is a plus.
Fluency in Spanish is a plus but not required.
Environmental / Working Conditions:
Normal office environment. May view computer screens for long periods of time.
Physical/Mental Demands: Work requires hand dexterity for office machine operation, stooping and bending to files and supplies, mobility to complete errands, or sitting for extended periods of time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: DOE