Insurance Billing/Collection Assistant II – Business Office

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North America.

📋 Description

• Conduct follow-up on insurance billing and collection procedures.

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of insurance documentation and claims.

• Communicate with insurance companies to hasten payments from various payers for physician services.

• Assess patient accounts to confirm timely and precise payment of physician fees.

• Leverage Epic, system tools, and payer websites for claim submissions and inquiries.

• Achieve Quality Assurance and efficiency standards on a daily basis.

• Collaborate with management and team members to address any issues.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as directed by the supervisor and/or manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or an equivalent high school certification, or a combination of education and/or experience.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in bookkeeping/accounting and/or a medical collection environment.

• 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, Telephone Communications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation.

• 10 recognized holidays.

• Sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages that include priority appointments and reduced copays/coinsurance.

• Complimentary 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, and access to dietitians.

• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.

• Family care resources for ongoing childcare needs.

• Coverage for adult care expenses.

• Tuition reimbursement for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% at other institutions after seven years.