What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Office Specialist position at Edward-Elmhurst Health?
Edward-Elmhurst Health includes three hospitals — Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health — and an extensive ambulatory care network that provides comprehensive healthcare to residents of the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago. Edward-Elmhurst Health provides comprehensive healthcare at more than 60 locations in the suburbs of Chicago.
For the fourth year in a row, Edward-Elmhurst Health has been named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by Fortune/IBM Watson Health. For the second year in a row, Fortune/IBM Watson Health has named Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital among the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S.
Elmhurst Hospital was ranked No. 1 and Edward Hospital was ranked No. 7 in the Large Community Hospitals category. Edward and Elmhurst are two of only five Illinois hospitals to make the 100 Top Hospitals list. Edward was previously recognized in 2011, 2016, 2018 and 2020. This is the second time Elmhurst Hospital has been honored.
Job Summary: Under minimal supervision, responsible for performing insurance verification, providing patient financial counseling and performing routine audits of accounts in an effort to identify opportunities for accurate charging practices for assigned service line. Reviewing daily charging patterns and maintaining accuracy of charges. Serving as a resource for billing and reimbursement questions.
Hours: Full-time Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Required:
- High School Diploma/GED
- A minimum of six months of business office/clinic experience
- Previous insurance and managed care experience
Preferred:
- Associate’s Degree in Health Information Technology or related field
- Billing/reimbursement experience for assigned service line
- Insurance knowledge of managed care, Medicare and Medicaid
- ICD and CPT coding experience
- One year of previous patient accounting or business office experience
- Knowledge of governmental and commercial/managed care billing and reimbursement practices
- Knowledge of a hospital’s revenue cycle from patient scheduling and registration through billing and collection
- Knowledge of EPIC system and third-party payer requirements
*Benefits offered by Edward-Elmhurst Health include: (eligibility varies by FTE)
- Medical, dental, and vision
- 401K
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Fitness center membership
- Plus many other Employee Perks