Medical Billing Associate

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
United States, Texas, Lubbock
3601 4th Street (Show on map)
Mar 11, 2025
Medical Billing Associate Lubbock 40443BR Position Description Employees in this position are responsible for the maintenance of patient billing accounts and performing numerous related functions to accomplish this task; such as, patient registration, insurance follow-up, financial screening of unfunded patients, answering patient billing inquiries, collection of unpaid balances and posting of payments in the Regional Campus Business Office. Major/Essential Functions Check daily schedules for funding sources, deductibles, payment history, account balances, and calculate self-pay discount. Assist patients in finding funding when needed. Educate PSS, nurses and providers on insurance benefits and funding. Counsel patients on insurance benefits. Maximize collections from patients from balances noted in the account. Pre-authorize Pavilion patient surgeries. Proactively assist other staff and providers as needed Assist other OB/Gyn clinic sites with insurance verification, financial counseling and authorization and serve as backup as needed. Answer, screen, and route incoming phone calls. Assist PSS staff as a backup for checking patients in and out, scheduling and handling triage messages as needed. Create standard operating procedures for verifying insurance from different payers, authorizing surgeries, utilizing the surgery schedule and all job functions. Maintain the OR schedule spreadsheet. Required Qualifications A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of medical or general office experience OR Completion of related education or training and one year of experience. To apply, please visit: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25898&siteid=5283&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=886510 All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx. jeid-1470a0757512e44e82f45671bc9ec26f