Medical Billing Secretary I

<strong>Council for Logistics Research, Inc. McLean, VA<br><br></strong><strong>Benefits Offered: Medical, Life Insurance, 401k, Dental<br><br></strong><strong>Employment Type Full-Time, W2 <br><br></strong><strong>Location: Washington, D.C. <br><br></strong><strong>Supervises: No<br><br></strong><strong>Must be US Citizen and be able to pass a DHS Full Scope Background Investigation<br><br></strong><strong>Experience</strong>: 1-3 years’ experience in a hospital, medical office, or public health setting preparing and processing electronically generated medical billing. Must be able to pass a DHS Background Investigation.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Prepare, verify, and process a wide variety of medical billing for services provided to patients.</li><li>Perform accurate and timely data entry of codes and other information into electronic billing software programs.</li><li>Perform reconciliation of remittances, post payments to patient accounts, and research and resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Provide information and assistance to other support staff, supervisors, and managers regarding medical coding and billing procedures to ensure accurate data is available for medical billing.</li><li>Prepare statistical data or reports concerning billing activities and statistics.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Skills<br><br></strong><ul><li>Knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and insurance billing practices.</li><li>Proficiency with medical billing software and office applications (e.g., Excel, Word).</li><li>Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and customer service skills.</li><li>Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.<br><br></li></ul><em>CLR and its subcontractors shall abide by the requirements of 41CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity and sexual orientation, protected veteran status or disability.</em>

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