Ambulatory service representative II- Gastroenterology

Job description

Position Summary

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating all the functions and activities related to patient access including, but not limited to: front end customer service, patient registration, insurance/coverage verification, appointment scheduling, charge entry, billing and managed care, and a variety of administrative duties in support of department (such as coordination of physician credentialing, handling phones & mail, filling out forms, filing, photocopying, faxing, preparing letters, reports, etc.).

Position: Ambulatory service representative II

Department: Gastroenterology

Schedule: Ful Time

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

Charge entry

Batch controls

Billing (TES) edits

Hold bill edits

Charge reconciliations

Billing and managed care functions (including responding to billing inquires, corresponding with insurance carriers, and investigating discrepancies, etc.).

Provides general administrative support to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software to create and edit department documents and/or presentations.

Provides physician and departmental support such as managing physician & manager calendars, scheduling physician & managers’ administrative appointments, answering departmental calls, credentialing documents, etc.

Duties

Reception & customer service

creating or verifying Master Patient Index (MPI)

registration demographics

visit management

appointment scheduling (including consults, tests, in-office procedures, follow-up visits and cross-booking interpreters, social services, radiology, etc.)

insurance/coverage verification

co-payment collection

front-end review and correcting registration & insurance edits

pre-authorization, referral coordination and referral reconciliation

Referral work lists

Provides a variety of administrative duties in support of the practice (such as handling phones & mail, filling out forms, filing, photocopying, faxing, preparing letters, reports, etc).

Adheres to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION:

HS/GED plus 3+ years relevant experience.

Bachelors degree or

Associates plus 1 year relevant experience

Knowledge And Skills

Experience with medical billing or similar setting preferred.

Excellent English communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills are required to interact with internal and external contacts in a courteous and patient focused manner.

Demonstrated customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving customer issues.

Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal/health sensitive information.

Ability to effectively handle challenging situations and to balance multiple priorities.

Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and web/internet is required. Experience with standard hospital registration & billing systems or ability to learn such systems is also required.

Compensation Range

$22.36- $27.26

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements.

In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to:

medical

dental

vision

pharmacy

contract increases

Flexible Spending Accounts

403(b) savings matches

earned time cash out

paid time off

career advancement opportunities

resources to support employee and family wellbeing

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Worksite address

boston, MA, 02298, US

Who can apply

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