Payment Coordinator Jobs

Overview:

• The Payment Coordinator is responsible for the first steps in the billing process for the electronic or paper lock boxes. Daily assignments are provided by the supervisor and the payment clerk must develop a plan to complete work lists by end of each day. Payment Coordinator must comply with applicable laws regarding billing standards and be able to operate in a team-oriented environment that strives to provide superior service to anesthesia providers throughout the country.

Responsibilities:

• Disperse paper correspondence to appropriate managers
• Download EOBs from payer’s website
• Create payment batches in MedSuite
• Retrieve correspondence and sort by client
• Notates patient accounts properly
• Prepare and work correspondence daily per client specification
• Review outstanding issues daily
• Download bank statement to a secured drive
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Sort lockboxes/office deposits from client by date of service
• Log deposit amounts daily for each client’s lock box on spreadsheet
• Corrects address on return mail
• Sort mail for remote check scanner and bank deposits

Qualifications:

• At least one (1) year in data entry field preferred
• High School Diploma or GED
• At least one (1) year in medical billing preferred

• Understand and comply with company policies and procedures
• Basic Math skills
• Intermediate level knowledge of medical billing rules, such as coordination of benefits, modifiers, Medicare, and Medicaid and understanding of EOBs
• Ability to remain flexible and work within a collaborative and fast paced environment
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Become proficient in use of billing software within 4 weeks and maintain proficiency
• Basic touch 10 key skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with diverse personalities in a tactful, mature, and professional manner
• Basic use of computer, telephone, internet, copier, fax, and scanner
• Strong knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel (pivot tables), and database software skills
• Ability to read, understand, and apply state/federal laws, regulations, and policies

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