JOB OPPORTUNITIES AS OF: Monday, July 6th, 2009

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MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST

Job Description:

You are a Goal-oriented, Revenue-driven, highly accurate and motivated Biller. Data entry of all patient demographic, guarantor and insurance information. Posting of procedures and insurance/patient payments. Balance to daily deposits. Consistently follow up on unpaid claims utilizing monthly aging reports. Filing appeals when appropriate to obtain maximum reimbursement. Establish and maintain strong relationships with providers, clients, patients and fellow staff.

Required Skills:

Computer experience, including, but not limited to: practice management software, word processing and spreadsheet applications, with minimum of 40wpm typing speed and 10-key by touch. *Medical Manager, Centricity or Groupcast PMS Experience a plus.

• Experience in CPT and ICD-9 coding; familiarity with medical terminology.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships with various Insurance payers.
• Experience in filing claim appeals with insurance companies to ensure maximum entitled reimbursement.
• Neat appearance; pleasant speaking voice and demeanor; positive attitude.
• Responsible use of confidential information.
• Perform to company standards of compliance with policies and procedures.
• Ability to multi-task and work courteously and respectfully with fellow employees, clients and patients.

Job Details & Benefits:

Job Location: Anchorage, AK 99503

Starting Salary: Base Salary - (First 90 Days) More Based on Experience

Hours/Week: 40 Hrs per Week (8:30 A  - 5:00 P) M-F

Education: HS or Other Certification

Benefits Include: Simple IRA, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance,

Holidays, Vacation (PTO), Vision Insurance

Contact Information:

James Howard - Executive Director

Please Fax or E-Mail Resume to:

JHoward@alaskabillingservices.com

(907) 561-7464 Facsimile

Patient Account Specialist

Job Description

The Patient Account Specialist will function as an information resource to advise patients, accept payments, and qualify pre-Collection efforts.  The candidate will also perform the duties of receiving patient payment and posting amounts to patient accounts; preparing and processing statements or letters based on ABS and provider office requirements; initiate pre-collection processes or provider account review; maintaining records of collection rates, best practices and status of accounts.

The Patient Account Specialist supports the process of identifying delinquent accounts using the GE C-Plus module to qualify pre-Collection actions, prep and process Provider Collection Reviews, posts Patient Payments as needed, participates in the coverage of ACD calls into ABS and participates in the scanning of designated work.

Detailed Work Activities:

• Coordinate Patient Account activities using C-Plus Account management tool.
• Monitor incoming call activities using ABS ACD telephone equipment.
• Support processing of scanned work into the Laserfische system.
• Scan medical documentation using the computer and Laser fiche scanner.
• Monitor work progress to verify completion and compliance to ABS standards.
• Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.
• Operate multi-line telephone (ACD) to answer patient inquiries, providing information, take patient payments or to redirect those inquiries. 
• Supports recommend solutions and policies related to Patient Accounts.
• Supports recommend solutions and policies related to Provider Front Offices.
• Maintains a helpful and proactive attitude while balancing a variety of duties.
• Respond to Benchmarking strategy for Patient Account Management.
• Support strategies for improved capture of outstanding Patient Account balances.