UChicago Medicine · 4 months ago
Receivables Clerk, Sr - Full Time, Days
Burr Ridge, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$23/hr - $35/hr
3+ years expUChicago Medicine is a world-class academic healthcare system, and they are seeking a Senior Receivables Clerk for their Revenue Cycle team in Burr Ridge, IL. In this role, the Senior Receivables Clerk will be responsible for daily review and error resolution of automated charge posting jobs, responding to inquiries regarding laboratory charges, and coordinating activities of billing staff.
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Responsibilities
Monitors performance of charge posting corrections based on daily and periodic automated charge posting error reports
Reviews and/or performs correction of charge posting (billing) errors for hospitals laboratories charges (anatomic pathology and clinical pathology) via manual computer entry or paper submission
Documents activities appropriately
Contacts clinic staff for activation of patient account numbers and resolution of discrepancies preventing charge posting
Codes selected Cytopathology and/or Surgical Pathology cases for accurate CPT and ICD9 coding in Misys-Copath
Obtains missing information and releases professional fee billing
Reviews professional fee transaction editing reports (IDX-TES)
Resolves errors and obtains missing information and enters appropriate data into professional fee transaction editing system
Performs periodic audits of automated and manual charge posting for hospitals laboratories charges (anatomic pathology and clinical pathology)
Assists UCPG staff in review of professional fee claim rejections
Resolves errors and obtains missing information
Prints supporting pathology reports as requested by UCPG
Participates in and may chair regularly scheduled Laboratory Administration Billing Services Team meetings
Responds to phone and email inquiries from clinic coordinators, UCPG and UCH Finance staff, and UCH patients about billing and requests for billing adjustments
Investigates and resolves inquiries or refers inquiries to other staff as appropriate
Verifies appropriate charge posting of accounts at risk, e.g., shared MRN error resolution
Updates accounts requiring modifier and occurrence code documentation for Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) receipt
Is familiar with Laboratory National Coverage Decisions and other medical necessity rules relating to laboratory and pathology services
May assist in communicating procedures for prevention and resolution of medical necessity documentation issues to clinic staff
Assigns tasks to biller(s) as appropriate
Assists in data retrieval and/or data entry for special projects
May prepare reports to monitor quality and system improvements
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A completed high school diploma or GED equivalent
Three or more years of related experience in billing and/or charge posting
Knowledge of medical terminology
Considerable experience and demonstrated ability to work with multiple hospital and laboratory information systems such as IDX-Lastword, OACIS, EPIC, Misys-Lab, Misys-Copath, IDX-Bar and IDX-TES
Proficiency with computer data entry, spreadsheets, and word processing
Must be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, and other health care workers as well as have excellent interpersonal skills
Exceptional telephone communication skills
Must be able to perform work efficiently and effectively
Must be able to complete tasks within deadlines, following guidelines and established procedures and with appropriate documentation
Preferred
A completed Associate degree
Knowledge of regulations and procedures relating to ICD-9, CPT, and HCPCS codes in relation to hospital billing procedures highly desirable
Coding training or certification
Considerable skill and experience in identifying and solving charge posting and patient billing problems
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
5001-10000 employees
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$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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