Medical Billing Assistant Tualatin Oregon Job in Tualatin, Oregon

Job Description: Medical Billing Assistant

Job Status: Non-exempt, Full-time 

Job Location: Physically based in Tualatin, Oregon. 

This description below is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Summary:

We are a busy, growing mental health clinic searching for a full-time billing assistant to join our team. While our primary focus is ADHD, we treat patients with a variety of mood disorders so knowledge of mental health benefits/billing is preferred, but not required. Employee should have a general knowledge of HIPAA and ability to comply with all applicable laws. We are looking for a long-term employee to be a part of a team of people who work closely together. Employee should demonstrate problem solving skills and excellent communication and have good attention to detail.  This is a fun-loving group of folks to work with, so a sense of humor and desire to add to a friendly work place is essential!

Essential Functions:

• Applying EOBs and ERAs for multiple commercial insurance companies and Medicaid 

• Applying patient payments into our EHR

• Creating a day sheet of patient responsibility for the following day’s patients

• Assisting the billing manager with: 

• Patient collections 

• Appeals and corrected claims 

• Preparing patient statements once per month

• Calling insurance companies to follow up on denied claims or errors

• Auditing patient accounts for accuracy

• Managing customer service calls as they pertain to the billing department
• Verifying patient insurance benefits
• Calling patients with large balances to set up payment plans
• Problem-solving and communicating solutions with patients
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding

• One year of medical billing experience

• Familiarity with Coordination of Benefits (COB) and Medicaid

• Proficient knowledge of Excel

• Knowledge of HIPAA as it relates to medical billing

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Ability to display sensitivity to the patient population being served

• Ability to work autonomously 

• Dependable with good transportation

Our benefits include:

• Competitive pay

• Base health, dental, and vision insurance plan paid for by the company 

• IRA with 3% company match

• Long and/or short term disability insurance

Please reply with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and desired salary. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.  

This position is available to start as soon as we find the right candidate