Billing Lead

This is a remote position.

Assists with the coordination and supervision of daily activities of a group of Billing Specialist as well as support billing and collections functions of the medical practice.

Responsibilities
- Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures
of Tenet Physician Resources.

- Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality
Agreement.

- Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of
compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and state
laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his/her specific
job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and
appropriate manner.

- Provides direction and guidance to less experienced team members.

- Recognizes and recommends areas needing improvement.

- Assist in scheduling and coordinating team activities.

- Handles escalated and unresolved issues from less experienced representatives.

- Enter charges in a timely manner

- File claims and run/work audit trails daily  Process ERAs, payments, and adjustments

- Balance daily activity- Prepare and send Batch Cover Sheet to Director and accounting  Ensure that front office staff properly collects copays and balances due at time of service by
auditing patient financial data up to 2 days before visit Review/work delinquent insurance and patient balances Work credit balances  Run reports as requested by management or accounting.  Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications
Education: High school diploma/GED required with completion billing or coding program preferred.
Certification:
Experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in medical billing
Other Requirements: None
Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of Accounts Receivable collection process
2. Knowledge of the Red Flag rules
3. Knowledge of Electronic Health Systems
4. Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes

Tenet Healthcare/TPR complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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