Career Paths at Saint Mary's
Operations Career Path
Biller
Responsible for various billing functions, including compiling,
processing, payment batching, follow-up, credentialing, customer
service, billing inpatient/outpatient professional charges
to third party insurance payers on both an electronic and
manual basis to ensure bringing in the maximum amount of dollars
and keeping account receivable days at a minimum.
- High School graduate or equivalent. Post high school
education preferred.
- Six months clerical experience with exposure to medical
billing/claims process. Two years medical billing experience
preferred.
Ability to:
- Maintain accurate records
- Understand Medicare, Medicaid, Health Maintenance Organization
and commercial insurance plans.
- Input information into the computer system.
- Recalculate and balance billing accounts.
- Communicate effectively with hospital staff, insurance
company representatives and patients.
- Use independent judgement.
- Understand ICD-9, CN/CPT coding and medical terminology.
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