Billing Specialist Intern

JOB DESCRIPTION: The job of the billing specialist intern is to post pending charges, work insurance denials, and process claims for insurance billing. This position may also work projects with accounts receivable and provider credentialing.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Duties and Responsibilities of the Billing Specialist Intern:  

Post pending charges.

Processing insurance claims.

Working electronic denials.

Working with insurance companies.

Working with collection accounts.

Verifying a diagnosis with a procedure.

Work Aging Reports for insurance companies and patients.

Posting insurance payments to the correct account.

Work the Claims Tracker.

May be required to help with the electronic billing. 

Supply collection companies with information that they might need.

Call insurance companies and check the status of claims.

Help to answer phone calls.  

Answer patient questions about their bills.

Other duties as assigned.

Billing Specialist Intern Requirements:

Must have at least a High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Working knowledge of how a medical office operates. 

At least one year of experience working in the billing field would be preferred but notrequired.

Have knowledge of the internet and how to use it to check address and find new address.

CPR Certified preferred.

Experience working with electronic payment systems.

COMPETENCIES:

Financial Management.

Technical Capacity.

Performance Management.

Ethical Conduct.

Communication Proficiency.

Personal Effectiveness, Credibility.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials duties.

Ability to lift minimum 25 pounds.

Ability to perform job responsibilities in a facility with multiple levels and without elevator or mechanical transportation.

Operates a computer and keyboard.

TRAVEL

No travel expected for this position. 

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a temporary full-time position, and core hours and workdays are Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm. This position may require evening or weekend work for special projects. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Smoke-free environment.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or a skill required for the job and is subject to review and change in accordance with the needs of OVP Health and contractual obligations.

Our Mission

Centered in compassion and excellence, we serve to save lives while nurturing stronger and healthier communities for our persons served, employees, and families.

CORE VALUES: 

Moral, Ethical and Behavioral Guidelines

Family: OVP Health is proud to be a family-owned company. We hold ourselves to the highest standards: the family values that are passed from generation to generation. However, at OVP Health we also believe that our coworkers, our persons served and our community are family. That means we will always treat you like family, no matter what health struggle you're facing. 

Quality: In an ever-changing health care industry, our commitment to consistent, high-quality care has been the same since day one. Our highly trained physicians and nurses are constantly striving to provide the latest, most advanced care and treatment to persons served. Our medication-assisted treatment program is fully accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). In everything we do, our goal is to provide persons served and their loved ones with the highest level of care possible.

Community: At OVP Health, we believe in giving back. And our commitment to improving the communities we serve doesn't stop at providing high-quality medical care. After work and on weekends, OVP Health employees can be found volunteering in the community, and we are proud to support a number of nonprofit groups in the areas we serve. 

Integrity: Ethical, responsible health care is a nonnegotiable at OVP Health. We treat our coworkers, our persons served and our communities with honesty, trust and respect and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Earning a patient's trust and loyalty is our greatest reward. 

EEO STATEMENT

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.