What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medicaid Billing Specialist - Skilled Nursing Facility position at Transitional Care Management?
Company Description
Medicaid Billing Specialist: is sometimes called a Business Office Manager, BOM or Bookkeeper in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
- Start Date: within next few weeks
- Schedule: Days
- Shift: Monday-Friday with Manager on Duty (MOD) scheduled weekend rotation
You’re not just your job title. Your role here extends far beyond your job description. You are a friend and family member to each resident. You know their name and their story. You are providing compassion and companionship to those in our care. This family aspect is what sets us apart from other health care sectors.
When someone becomes a patient here, each of us becomes their partner on their journey to healthy living. No matter the illness, injury or limitation.
Join us and make a connection of your own. Join us and make a difference in someone’s life.
A little more about our center:
Southview Manor (formerly Southview Care) is a large inner-city skilled nursing (medical) facility. We have and multiple levels of care, including long term care and a large behavioral health population. Many of them were previously homeless.
- We have a 5 Star Quality measure – this means we provide excellent clinical care!
- The average age of our patients is 35-55 and the most common diagnoses are schizophrenia, bi-polar and major depressive disorders.
- The Staff and patients are welcoming and say hello as you walk through the hallways.
- The Metra and the Green Line are just a few blocks away
Job Description
What you will do in this role: When you are a patient, finances should be the last thing on your mind. You will work closely with patients, and the facility and regional accounts receivables team. The AR projects will include back-end collections and billing for Public Aide, Medicaid, Medicare and managed care accounts for our skilled nursing facility. One moment you are managing the patient trust fund, the next you’re setting up payment schedules for a family and the next you could be helping a patient apply for Medicaid. It’s a busy day here!
- Officially we title this job a BOM or Business Office Manager, but in other centers it may be called a Medicare / Medicaid Biller or Accounts Receivable Coordinator or even a Financial Services Rep.
- This is NOT a remote / 'work from home' position. You will be expected to work full time within our center, located in the Bronzeville park neighborhood of Chicago.
What’s in it for you:
- Our patients are loud, happy and eager to say hello to you as you pass by.
- You will immediately feel like a part of a team.
- Employee recognition program
- Annual merit increase opportunities
- Robust benefits package, including a retirement savings plan
- Refer-a-Friend programs – Bring your friends & earn a $ bonus $.
- Educational Assistance program – Interested in furthering your education? We’ll help you $ pay $ for your classes.
Qualifications
Medicaid Billing Specialist: is sometimes called a Business Office Manager or Bookkeeper in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
What we need from you:
- Prior experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is required
- Experience with Public Aide / Medicaid billing and collections is required
- Previous experience with Medicare / Managed Care billing is helpful
- Point Click Care (PCC) software experience is ideal
- Please specify detailed billing experience (when, where, how often, collectables ...) on resume cover letter / application for consideration.
This is NOT a remote / 'work from home' position. You will be expected to work full time within our center, located in the Bronzeville park neighborhood of Chicago.
Additional Information
This overview/ad is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. More information will be disclosed during your interview and on the formal Job Description.
This center is managed by TRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT. We currently provide comprehensive management services to several inpatient healthcare centers throughout Northern IL & the Chicagoland area. These settings include Long-term Care Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Short-term Care Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care (ICFs), and Behavioral Health Service (SMHRFs) centers.
Each center is unique; offering you a variety of long-term career opportunities.
