Medical Billing Specialist I: $19.95 - $24.27
Under general direction, to perform specialized clerical work in connection with processing and billing fiscal intermediaries for medical services rendered to patients; and to do other work as required for Behavioral Health Services.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Medical Billing Specialist I
This is an entry-level classification in the Medical Billing Specialist series; incumbents will be expected to perform more routine duties while gaining additional experience and familiarity with departmental policies and procedures. This position is responsible for working with medical billing documents, reviewing and verifying insurance accounts against third party billing program provision and procedures. Incumbents in this class are expected to solve routine problems without assistance while unusual problems are referred to a supervisor.
Medical Billing Specialist II
This is the Journey-level classification in the Medical Billing Specialist series; Incumbents will be expected to perform more technical duties related to medical billing functions. This position is responsible for working with medical billing documents, reviewing and verifying insurance accounts against third party billing program provision and procedures; interpreting policies, rules, or regulations on billing related matters and/or assisting in the coordination of procedures among various patient accounts systems. Incumbents in this class are expected to solve routine as well as highly complex problems without assistance.
Medical Billing Specialist I
Medical Billing Specialist II In addition to above:
Knowledge of:
Medical Billing Specialist I
Basic methods, practices, and terminology of fiscal clerical work including basic billing methods, procedures, and techniques; basic clerical auditing and verification techniques; medical terminology, and billing forms.
Medical Billing Specialist II
Advanced methods, practices, and terminology of fiscal clerical work including advanced billing methods, procedures, and techniques; general clerical auditing and verification techniques; computerized accounting and medical billing systems, medical terminology, and billing forms.
Ability to:
Medical Billing Specialist I
Understand and apply rules and regulations pertaining to medical billing policies and procedures while identifying routine billing errors and differentiate between appropriate applications of various billing methods; perform basic arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately and post the results on accounting records; organize work to meet prescribed deadlines; operate automated keyboard equipment; follow oral and written directions.
Medical Billing Specialist II
Understand and apply rules and regulations pertaining to medical billing policies and procedures while identifying complex billing errors and differentiate between appropriate applications of various billing methods; perform advanced arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately and post the results on accounting records; organize work to meet prescribed deadlines; operate automated keyboard equipment; follow oral and written directions; identify and respond to procedural and policy development requirements.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Medical Billing Specialist I
Equivalent to graduation from high school and two years’ experience performing financial, statistical, or fiscal record keeping functions with at least one year involving third party intermediary medical billing.
Medical Billing Specialist II
Equivalent to graduation from high school and three years’ experience performing financial, statistical, or fiscal record keeping functions with at least one year involving third party intermediary medical billing.
Possession of an appropriate California operator’s license issued by the State Department of
Motor Vehicles may be required.
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