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Senior Biller –Ruttenberg Treatment Center (Oncology Billing) 150 East 42nd Street (8AM-4PM)

The Senior Biller is responsible for multiple components of the billing process, including Accounts Receivable, Charge Entry, Edits and Payment Posting. The Senior Biller demonstrates proficiency in these processes to facilitate accurate and timely payment of claims and collection, and is considered a subject matter expert for those less experienced.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Verifies insurance and registration data for scheduled outpatient/inpatient encounters and scheduled surgeries; reviews encounter forms for accuracy. May be responsible for obtaining pre-certification for scheduled surgeries and admissions.
• Enters office, inpatient, and/or outpatient charges with accurate data entry of codes. Ensures charges are entered/processed in accordance with policies and procedures.
• May run and work missing charges, edits, denials list and process appeals. Posts denials on a timely basis.
• Posts all payments as appropriate in the billing system.
• May perform specialty coding for services and medical office visits and review physician coding and provide updated to physicians and staff.
• Works daily Accounts Receivable accounts via online work file and/or hard-copy reports; checks claims status, re-submits claims, and writes appeal letters.
• Researches unidentified checks sent to other departments.
• Works credit balance report to ensure adherence to government regulations/guidelines.
• Identifies billing issues for resolution; may provide recommendations.
• Identifies and resolves credentialing issues for department physicians.
• Meets with practice management or physicians on a scheduled basis to review Accounts Receivable and current billing concerns.
• May be responsible to prepare and verify office hours schedules.
• May be responsible for collection of time of service payments, and maintaining daily transaction record of collected payments.
• May work Patient keeper work queue for inpatient encounters.
• May approve EPIC work queue for all outpatient encounters.
• May prepare TOS deposits in Sinai Central.
• Maintains working knowledge and currency in third party payor requirements.
• Serves as mentor and trainer for new or less experienced Billers.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• HS/GED; Associates Degree is preferred
  3+ years of experience in medical billing or health claims, with experience in billing systems in a health care or insurance environment, and familiarity with ICD/CPT coding
• MS Office 1 (basic
• Other: MS Office (Basic); training in computerized medical billing
• Typing and Data Entry assessment

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status.

EOE including Veterans and Disabled

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $25.50 - $26.84 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.