Medical Biller- Bakersfield

Job Overview:

Our rapidly growing, first-class Urgent Care center is looking for friendly, highly motivated, skilled, and customer service-oriented Medical Billing Specialists to join our fantastic team. We provide a friendly, fast-paced, and patient-focused work environment. This role requires an independent, detail-oriented, and organized self-starter who strives for excellence and enjoys being part of a high-performing team. Previous experience in a large, high-volume medical or urgent care organization is desirable. This position emphasizes customer service and support in all areas of billing, ensuring our patients' billing concerns and questions are resolved promptly, along with providing billing-related support to our staff. Reliable transportation is a must.

Essential Responsibilities:

Provide excellent customer service to all patients.Promptly answer patient calls and written/email correspondence to assist with billing questions and concerns.Support front office staff on billing issues, data entry, improvement opportunities, and best practices.Resolve any issues or concerns related to our 3rd party billing team.Assist in claims review, denial review, and overall A/R analysis.Identify patterns and trends with various insurances for prompt resolution and to maximize overall collections.Maintain patient confidentiality and information security, adhering to all HIPAA regulations and requirements.Demonstrate personal commitment and ownership to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities in healthcare billing and collections.

Minimum Requirements | Qualifications:

1-2 years of medical billing experience, specifically in urgent care and/or family medicine.Strong understanding of insurances, including PPO, HMO, Medicare, Medi-cal.1-2 years of customer service experience.1-2 years of experience working in a medical office or healthcare setting.High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred | Desired Experience:

Medical Billing Certificate (preferred).Exceptional customer service skills and positive personality attributes.Excellent communication and listening skills - clear, concise, articulate, empathetic, and friendly.Ability to work well with all staff members, including management, administration, providers, and front and back-office teams.Ability to multi-task and problem-solve.Excellent verbal and written communication.Proficiency with computers, software, EMR systems, practice management systems, various reporting tools, coding, claims, EOBs, and Excel.Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload and tasks on an ongoing basis.

Position Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Position Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $24.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bakersfield,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 14, 2025.

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