Billing Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION : EMPLOYER : GastroMed, LLC

JOB TITLE : Billing Clerk

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Answers, screens, and directs calls on the multi-line phone system in a courteous and professional manner.
• Respond to patients' requests or transfer calls to the appropriate employee.
• Clears voicemail messages each morning and throughout the day.
• Processes medical bills by sending them to patients and insurance providers as necessary.
• Accurate logging of payments received from the health plan and / or patients while maintaining current records and balances.
• Update current records including billing address, phone, and insurance by contacting patients as needed.
• Help patients understand billing and charges for which they are responsible.
• Follow up on delinquent payments and resubmit billing as needed.
• Responds to visitors, clients, and employees in a courteous and professional manner.
• Opens and routes incoming mail.
• Prepares and forwards outgoing mail and packages.
• Composes and types routine correspondence as required.
• Performs general clerical duties including but not limited to filing, photocopying, faxing, and mailing as required.
• Organizes and maintains file system; files correspondence and other records.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Review faxes and update the EMR.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :