Billing Specialist - Physician

Job Title: Billing Specialist

• Physician Reports to: Billing Manager This is an in office position in our Providence, RI location. General Summary of Duties: Certified Professional Coder preferred, needed for a large orthopedic practice in Providence. Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Researches all information needed to complete the billing process including posting payments into the practice management system Follow up on claims, including tracking denials, resolving underpayments in a timely manner, managing refunds, and filing appeals Assist with answering billing calls Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of billing experience in a health care organization, CPT and ICD-10 knowledge, aging and collection processing. Orthopedics surgical billing experience preferred Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with patients, physicians, and staff Organizational skills to schedule time appropriately Ability to follow collection account to a successful conclusion Knowledge of third-party billing and other collection skills Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary .