Business Office Coordinator

Responsible for Contract and Non-AR billing (invoicing) and collections. Responsible for daily deposits and balancing. Patient Pre-Authorizations. Patient Admitting as needed for coverage. Responsible for admitting patients with accurate data entry for patient demographics. Complete weekly and quarterly quality auditing and reporting.

MINIMUM OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
• Licensure/Certification/

Registration: None

• Experience: Insurance billing experience preferred.

• Job Knowledge: Insurance billing knowledge is preferred. Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding. Must be efficient and knowledgeable in all phases of hospital policies, rules, and regulations.

• Skills: Computer and adding machine skills required. Must work with people in a tactful, diplomatic, and professional manner. Must be able to remain pleasant and patient and have good communication skills.

• Expected Hours of Work: Hours of typical operation are M-F, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Must be able to occasionally work a flexible schedule if needed. Willingness to work overtime as needed.

• Personal Protective Must be able and willing to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment: Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

• Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Travel: Travel required for this position to LHD and affiliated entities and possible training workshops.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. __________

Appl. Initials

• Responsible for the monthly billing and follow up of all Contract billing, including but not limited to Drug Screens, Breath Alcohol, CDL Physicals, etc.
• Responsible for the monthly or as needed Non-AR invoicing and follow-up to include but not limited to CPR classes, KDH Pharmacy and Purchasing, etc.
• Responsible for deposits daily or weekly as noted: Cerner, daily; CPSI, weekly; and Non-AR weekly. Balancing of LTC, CIBCH, Brighttree.
• Verify insurance eligibility for each patient admitted, using DA2 eligibility checking from prior day in Cerner.
• Responsible for admitting as needed for coverage. Responsible for inputting accurate and complete patient information for outpatient admissions.
• Responsible for obtaining all appropriate admitting paperwork and signatures.
• Responsible for obtaining pre-authorizations as assigned.
• Responsible for checking ICD-10 codes for medical necessity.
• If service is not medically necessary or an item is not covered by insurance, a waiver is signed and scanned into the patient's