Laboratory Client Billing Specialist

Job Description:

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Monday - Friday, Business Hours

Essential Functions

• Analyzes client accounts for compliance with Federal and State regulations as well as Intermountain requirements.
• On a regular and systematic basis, follow up with clients to ensure timely collections.
• Audit client accounts/invoices to ensure billing accuracy.
• Provide excellent customer service while using strong phone communication and listening skills.
• Ensure accuracy of outside lab invoices as well as the correct corresponding billing to patient/client accounts.
• Work with payment research to ensure laboratory payments are being allocated to the correct facility/department.
• Customer-oriented with the ability to adapt to various personalities and situations.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to enhance customer experience.
• Assist in maintaining and/or recovering client accounts
• Identify issues/trends with client orders that may negatively affect financials.
• Potentially meet with clients to discuss concerns or issues.

Skills

• Communication
• Client Relationship Management
• Laboratory Operations
• Regulatory Requirements
• Computer Literacy (databases, internet, scheduling applications, LIS and EHR Software)
• Confident Presentations
• Ability to Work Independently
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Three years of medical laboratory billing or client account management experience
  • Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated excellent management, financial, and analytical skills.
  • Experience in role requiring effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Preferred:
  • Experience leading group discussions and working broadly throughout an integrated healthcare organization with administration, hospital and medical staff. 

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, computers, reports, and documents.
• Frequent interactions with clients, provider liaisons, laboratory operations leaders, etc. that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information including unspoken communication shared through body language.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documenting.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other office equipment.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

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