"Medical Billing Associate"

Extended Job Title

Medical Billing Associate

Position Description

Employees in this position are responsible for the maintenance of patient billing accounts and performing numerous related functions to accomplish this task; such as, patient registration, insurance follow-up, financial screening of unfunded patients, answering patient billing inquiries, collection of unpaid balances and posting of payments in the Regional Campus Business Office. Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards and complies with all federal, state, and institutional guidelines.

Requisition ID

42985BR

Optional Attachments

Professional/Personal Reference

Travel Required

None

Pay Grade Maximum

16

Major/Essential Functions

• Post insurance payments and rejections.
• Post all patient payments received through the Patient, Pay Lockbox, IVR, and Text to-Pay systems.
• Collect daily deposits from clinical staff to be reconciled the following day. Additionally, process deposit bags dropped off by Rochester and ensure all deposits are accurately logged in Excel and the Cash Receipts (CR) system.
• Complete eight (8) hours of professional development training.
• Use fundamental computer skills with Excel, Outlook, fax machine, typing (35 wpm) and 10-key by touch.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

16

Pay Basis

Hourly

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical insurance carriers and financially assisted government programs.
• Experience using the compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret graphs.

Department

MPIP Admin Lbk

Required Attachments

Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Occasional Duties

Other duties as assigned.

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of medical or general office experience OR Completion of related education or training and one year of experience.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

Navy Enlisted Classification Code

YN, HM

Air Force Specialty Code

3A1X1, 4A0X1

Marine Military Occupational Specialty Code

0111