Billing Specialist - Mental Health 187

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Shifts Available:

Full Time; AM 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Monday - Friday

Expected starting wage range is $21.00 - $24.11. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Billing Specialist is responsible for all billing related tasks including collection of billing data, data entry into County IRIS, running reports and reconciliation of data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Demonstrate the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders
* Enters members served information, enrollment, eligibility information and billing data into County IRIS
* Reconciles Caminar data to County IRIS data to ensure that all services have been billed accurately and within required timeframes
* Performs computer interface (uploads) of data to Corporate office
* Updates Health Benefit eligibility verification for all members served on a monthly basis
* Assists Business Office Manager with all aspects of payroll preparation, accounts payable, and invoice research
* Assists the Business Office Manager with private insurance billing, verifying coverage and mailing bills
* Verifies benefit status on new members served
* Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Position requires driving own personal vehicle for company business such as trainings, offsite meetings, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
* One (1) year of general office experience
* High school diploma or a G.E.D.
* The ability to work with minimum supervision, set work priorities and function as a self-starter
* This position is contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, passing applicable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification

SKILLS
* Data entry experience and knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing and database software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is constantly required to sit and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, twist, bend, pull and lift and carry items weighing 10 pounds or less as well as to do simple grasping occasionally. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity. Visual requirements include computers and books exposure.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.