Keck Medicine of USC
Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country.
Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties.
Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in eight specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals rankings.
Insurance Billing Specialist - Patient Accounting - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)
Apply Keck Medicine of USC Hospital Alhambra, CaliforniaA Billing Specialist maintains current understanding of billing and coding guidelines that affects the organization practices to ensure claims are consistently billed properly. Responsible for reviewing and resolving claim edits in the billing scrubber for all government and non-government payers; submits claims withing 48 – 72 hrs of creation date; responsible for coordinating rebill requests from internal Compliance department, collections team, audit team, customer service, HIM, and vendors among other areas. May serve as liaison between Revenue Cycle areas and the billing agency to resolve problematic claim edits. Conducts all duties in a professional and timely manner.
Essential Duties:
- Must deliver compassion and respect at all encounters while assisting patients and callers with billing questions and insurance coverage determination on the phone, via email or in person.
- Apply excellent communication and teamwork skills to maintain successful working relationships with team members and various groups throughout the organization. Listen effectively. Build appropriate rapport. Use diplomacy and tact.
- Document all calls, actions in follow-up system. Confirm/update guarantor, insurance and demographics. Demonstrate ingenuity, self-reliance and resourcefulness. Able to take needed action without direct instructions.
- Demonstrates ability to deescalate matters - in person or over the phone - providing customers with options to problem solve. Ensure to follow-up timely and embody the USC spirit in all transactions.
- Partner with patients on Financial assistance and any and all governmental or private payer systems. Establish payment arrangements and settlements within hospital polices. Manage individual scope of work including assigned tasks and activities in a timely manner and within budget.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and, when appropriate, develop and implement effective solutions.
- Provide quality service and support to patients and/or client groups. Demonstrate a positive image and perform responsibilities in a professional manner. Ensure that all information and services provided are accurate; meet the customer’s needs, in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications:
- Req High school or equivalent
- Req 2 years Minimum two (2) years’ experience in medical insurance billing required (preferably in facility billing)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Certified Coding Specialist - CCS (AHIMA) Billing and Coding Certificate preferred
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
The hourly rate range for this position is $25.00 - $39.69. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
REQ20156622 Posted Date: 11/05/2024 Apply
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