Medical Billing Senior Associate

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.Shift:First Shift (United States of America)Medical Billing Senior AssociatePosition Highlights:Nebraska Medicine is seeking a capable Medical Billing Senior Associate to join our team. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service and contributing to the efficient medical billing process, we encourage you to apply. This role will be based at our ECCP location in the Mutual of Omaha building in Omaha, Nebraska near 33rd and Farnam, while also having the opportunity to transition to a hybrid or remote schedule after successfully completing training. The training period is for 6 months, and you must be located in either Nebraska or Iowa.Shift:• 1st shift - Full time - Benefits Eligible (1.0 FTE)• 8 hours shifts starting between 6:00am - 9:00am• Monday - FridayDetails: Medical Billing Senior AssociateEnsure timely submission of accurate claims data, and timely and accurate account follow-up (including adjustment claims, reconsiderations, and adjustment requests) to facilitate prompt and accurate payment from third-party payers and others. Perform daily reconciliation of claim submission, reject processing within 24 hours and working with external departments as needed to resolve claim issues prior to submission. Make decisions to ensure account accuracy, limited denials, and timely billing of the patient, primary, secondary, and tertiary payers.Required Qualifications: Medical Billing Senior Associate• High school education or equivalent required.• Minimum of 2 years of higher education with coursework in a relevant field such as business, healthcare, or a related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and experience in a relevant professional setting required.• Multi-tasking and problem-solving abilities required.• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.• Strong organizational skills with an aptitude for detail-oriented work required.• Experience in use of Microsoft products, specifically Word and Excel required.• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 95% accuracy required.Preferred Qualifications: Medical Billing Senior Associate• Prior experience in healthcare billing and collections preferred.• Associate's degree in business administration OR college level business coursework preferred.• Knowledge of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), Outpatient Code Editor (OCE), National Coverage Determinations (NCD), and Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) edits preferred.• Knowledge of third-party payer edits preferred.If you have questions about applying for the Medical Billing Associate role you can contact the recruiter, Jana Whitmarsh at jwhitmarsh@nebraskamed.comNebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.