WashU IT este departamentul de tehnologia informației al Universității Washington din St. Louis și sprijină studenții, cadrele didactice și personalul universității în activitățile academice, de cercetare și administrative. Echipele sale furnizează și întrețin servicii tehnologice pentru întreaga organizație, contribuie la soluționarea provocărilor IT complexe și consolidează sistemele și capabilitățile care permit campusurilor universității să funcționeze eficient. Ca parte a unei organizații de tehnologie pentru întreaga instituție, axate pe educație, WashU IT oferă oportunități profesioniștilor care contribuie la fiabilitatea, dezvoltarea și îmbunătățirea serviciilor tehnologice într-un mediu universitar.
Insurance Billing and Collections Assistant II, Emergency Medicine
Review insurance claims and patient accounts for Washington University in St. Louis. Follow up with payers to help secure timely payment for physician services.
Descriere
- Handle insurance billing follow-up and collections across financial classifications
- Support timely, accurate payment of physician charges
- Review patient accounts for insurance coverage, eligibility, invoices, correspondence, remittances, information requests, and appropriate handling
- Use Epic, other system tools, and payer websites to submit claims, check status, add attachments, verify eligibility, and inquire about authorizations or referrals
- Meet daily quality assurance and efficiency standards for invoices and accounts
- Apply departmental best practices to resolve issues in one interaction
- Discuss issues with management and staff
- Complete other duties assigned by the supervisor or manager
Cerințe
- High school diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience
- Two years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or medical collections
- Prior coding experience or experience equivalent to an associate degree in a related field is preferred
- Working knowledge of medical terminology and related computer systems is preferred
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding is preferred
- Experience with Epic EHR, health insurance billing, insurance follow-up, medical billing and coding, Microsoft Excel and Word, and handling confidential data under HIPAA is preferred or identified as a relevant skill
- Ability to work remotely and attend on-site periodically as required
- Successful completion of required pre-employment screening
Beneficii
- Up to 22 vacation days
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick leave
- Health insurance plans with priority appointments and lower copays and coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan, with employee and university contributions starting at 7%
- Wellness challenges
- Annual health screenings
- Mental health resources
- Mindfulness programs and courses
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Financial resources
- Access to dietitians
- Four weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child
- Family care resources for ongoing childcare needs
- Adult care resources
- Tuition coverage for the employee and family, including up to 100% of dependent undergraduate tuition at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years