Medical Billing Specialist

Job Description

Family Focus  p rides itself on providing top-quality healthcare services to its community. Its dedicated team of professionals is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in a supportive and friendly environment. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Medical Billing Specialist to join our team in Dartmouth, NS.

Responsibilities :

Manage and maintain accurate patient records and health plan information

Review all medical billings in a timely manner

Review and analyze the accuracy of claims made by other billing services

Work with other billing staff to resolve billing issues and discrepancies

Become the go to person for medical billing and provide follow up and training for the team

Data Entry – input billing information into Med Access EMR system (i.e. creating billing templates)

Authorization review

Prepare and submit electronic and hard copy billing for assigned facilities

Document preparation for appeals

Claims payment research and follow-up

MSI billing inquiries / entries / training

Clear up-to-date notes entry on the progress of all outstanding balances

Posting patient and insurance payments to patient accounts with a high degree of accuracy

Identifies, researches, and ensures timely processing of payments and error corrections

Onboarding of new Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

Audit of claims to ensure accuracy

Provide assistance to Medical Office Assistants with claim inquires

Perform other related duties as assigned by Management

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, medical billing, or related field preferred.

Minimum of 1 year experience in medical billing and coding preferred.

Working knowledge of the MSI billing system

Time management and multi tasking skills highly required

Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.

Knowledge of payment cycle analysis.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work as a collaborative part of a team

Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Benefits : Dental care

Extended health care

Vision care

Schedule : 8 hour shift

Monday to Friday