Billing, AR, AP & Compliance

(Job #2686) BILLING & COLLECTIONS SUPERVISOR for PULMONARY Medical Clinic in LOS ANGELES. This private practice is seeking a hands-on Billing Supervisor to manage the full revenue cycle, lead a small team, and ensure optimal collections for practice viability. 
 
JOB DETAILS

• Supervise the entire revenue cycle to facilitate smooth billing and effective collections from Insurance and self-pay

• Oversee 2-3 financial office staff, delegating tasks and adjusting processes as needed to handle variations in workload

• Ensure Insurance verification and authorizations are handled in a timely manner

• Ensure Front Office staff are supported with insurance verification information to facilitate up-front collections of copayments and other monies at check-in

• Support billing staff with problem solving and billing best practices to ensure billing is sent out as accurately and promptly as possible

• Assist billing staff to evaluate denials, triage denial causes through investigation of medical records, and follow up with professionally drafted appeals 

• Monitor collections to keep aging at a minimum 

• Facilitate meetings and reporting on billing and aging statuses with key management

• Prepare daily deposits of live checks and track daily banking via spreadsheet in preparation for monthly submission to accountant

• Handle adhoc projects and reports as needed

• Coordinate monthly billing meetings and mail staff and keep staff and physicians informed regarding general billing updates/information

• Provide occasional assistance with credentialing

• Remain a general support for the Practice Manager

 
REQUIREMENTS

• Comprehensive background in full-cycle medical billing, including verification, charge entry, payment posting, collections, contract interpretation, payor portals, and basic coding knowledge

• Broad expertise with diverse payor types and guidelines, including HMOs (IPAs and Medical Groups), PPOs, Medicare, and Medi-Cal

• Working knowledge of Clearinghouse, electronic payment processing, and remittance advice (ERA/EOB) interpretation

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven track record of efficiently investigating insurance denials and turning them into paid claims

• Ability to read billing software reports to spot trends, identify root issues, and resolve patient billing concerns with excellent customer service

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for corresponding with physicians, staff, trainees, and contracted payors

• Advanced computer proficiency with fast, accurate data entry and typing skills

• Strong time-management and organizational abilities to manage follow-up tasks, monthly closings, and appeals in a timely manner

• Serious, accountable, and proactive mindset with a strong understanding of how collections directly impact the viability of a small, for-profit private practice

• Self-starter who takes initiative, adapts as issues evolve, and keeps management consistently informed

• Friendly, pleasant, and collaborative disposition suited for working closely with the Practice Manager, a co-biller, and an Authorization Coordinator

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SCHEDULE, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Monday-Friday with ability to set schedule: 8:00a-4:30p, 8:30a-5:00p, 9:00a-5:30p, 9:30a-6:00p, or 10:00a-6:30p

• $34.00/hr plus incentive (quarterly incentive based off of collections)

• Benefits include 100% Paid Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Holidays, Sick, Profit Sharing and 401k