WashU IT

Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant III – Radiology

WashU IT

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $21 - $31 per hour

About the role

  • Performs advanced follow-up on insurance billing and collection activities
  • Makes collection calls, verifies accuracy and completeness of insurance records, and claims
  • Contacts insurance companies and/or collection agencies to expedite payments from various payers for physician services
  • Utilizes Epic and system tools for claim submission, claim status, attachments, eligibility, and authorization/referral inquiry
  • Assists with training new staff
  • Consistently meets Quality Assurance (QA) and meaningful efficiency standards
  • Interacts with management and staff members to discuss issues
  • May act as Team Lead
  • Assists with special projects as assigned

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience
  • 3 years of experience in billing or insurance
  • Skills: Claims Resolution, Collections Strategies, Computer Literacy, Confidential Data Handling, Epic EHR, Health Insurance Billing, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), ICD-10 Procedure Coding System, Insurance Follow Up, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Terminology, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Office Equipment, Team Leadership, Telephone Communications
Benefits
  • Up to 22 days of vacation
  • 10 recognized holidays
  • Sick time
  • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
  • Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with 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
  • 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with new child
  • Family care resources for continued childcare needs
  • Covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Claims ResolutionCollections StrategiesComputer LiteracyConfidential Data HandlingHealth Insurance BillingICD-10 Procedure Coding SystemMedical Billing and CodingMedical Terminology
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipTelephone Communications
Certifications
High school diplomaequivalent high school certification