Associate Billing Representative Clerk (FT) - Western Connecticut Orthopedic

Company: SCA Health
Location: Danbury
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Category: OtherOverviewSurgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA's 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit www.scasurgery.com. Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits---Positive work cultureCareer growth opportunitiesComprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance - eligible on Day 1 of employmentPaid time off plus 8 paid holidaysMaternity/paternity/adoption benefitsEmployer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insuranceExcellent 401(k) Plan ResponsibilitiesCareer opportunity to join the 'partner of choice for surgical care', Surgical Care Affiliates (S.C.A.) as a Medical Billing Representative. The ideal candidate has at minimum one year of medical billing experience. We offer a great benefits package including health/dental insurance options, PTO, 401K, and more. All of which begin on your very first day of employment. The Medical Billing Representative takes coded patient visits and enters the charges into the systems, submits the claim to the insurance company, and works on rejections they may receive with our A/R collections team. The medical biller position works in the revenue cycle department at our regional business office and works closely with our collections team. Accountabilities/ResponsibilitiesPull information from the system and enter the charges, make any adjustments, utilize internal databases, optimize the codes and submit the claim electronically or by paperPrepares and completes claims for commercial insurance companies, third party organizations and/or government or self-payersComplete billing rejections and make corrections as neededFollow up on pending claims and work them to resolutionReview the variance report and identify and report any trends foundConsistently achieve defined metrics QualificationsMinimum one-year medical billing experienceThorough understanding of medical terminology and medical codingWorking knowledge of MS Office including Word, Outlook, and ExcelPreferred QualificationsHigh school diploma or GEDAssociate Degree, diploma, or certificate in medical billing & coding, healthcare management, or related programTwo or more years of medical billing experienceAbility to effectively 10 key numbers into the systemPrior experience with HSP helpful, but not requiredAbility to manage time effectively on the jobAbility to work individually as well as with a teamAbility to embrace SCA core company values: clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement PI187511869

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