About this position
While our headquarters are based in Brookfield, WI this position is specifically for our Tampa, FL office. Applicants should reside in Tampa, FL area.
Medical Billing Specialist-Bilingual/Spanish Tampa, FL
This is a Hybrid position - "3/2 Weekly Schedule". Employees work three (3) days in Tampa based office and remotely from home two (2) days.
Growing medical billing office seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Medical Billing Specialist who is fluent in both English and Spanish to join our ever-expanding team. Work as part of a Team handling multiple areas of the revenue-cycle. Insurance follow-up, claim denials and appeals, guarantor follow-up, patient correspondence, customer service, and general duties related to medical billing.
Candidates must be able to work in a Team environment, handle multiple tasks, comfortable working with numbers and problem-solving skills. Position requires a reliable and self-motivated bilingual, English/Spanish, individual with strong customer service skills, required to assist Spanish-speaking patients and insurance providers
Responsibilities
- Verify patient information and insurance coverage to ensure accurate billing
- Familiarity with Insurance portals
- Understanding of EOBs/remittances to implement contractual adjustments, denials, reviews and balance billing
- Follow up on unpaid and outstanding claims to ensure timely filing and payment
- Identify and resolve unpaid or denied claims, correct and resubmit for review
- Communicate with patients to address billing inquiries and resolve discrepancies in both English and Spanish
- Customer service to assist patients, providers and insurance companies with billing inquiries/issues in both English and Spanish
- Implement and follow established processes
- Maintain accurate documentation of billing activity on accounts
- Comply with HIPAA regulations
Skills
- Excellent communication and customer service abilities with multi-line phone system experience
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Desire to learn
- Comfortable with numbers
- Problem-solving skills
- Computer knowledge and agility
- Ability to identify patterns that may lead to improved billing practices
- Reliable time management
- Clear verbal and written communication in both English and Spanish
Qualifications:
- Fluent in both English and Spanish
- Minimum 2-years proven experience in medical billing or a related field
- Associates degree or Certification in medical billing
- Knowledge of EMR and EHR systems
8:30AM-5:00PM-EST
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