Billing Technician

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Billing Technician
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services
Department	RSDM-Office of the COO
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) is seeking a Billing Technician to work in the Billing Department. Under general supervision of the Manager of Billing & Collections, performs dental insurance billing activities and other related insurance billing functions for Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Essential duties and responsibilities: Prepares and submits Medicaid/Medicaid HMO and other third-party payer pre-authorizations; identifies x-rays and other information required for pre-authorizations and attaches them to the claim to be submitted electronically. Scans all pre-authorization approvals, denials, appeals etc. into the patient’s record. Informs student doctors when pre-authorization approvals/denials are received and assists the students in the submission of appeals of denied pre-authorizations. Keeps abreast of all Medicaid, Medicare and third-party billing procedures and advises doctors, students, of such changes. Reviews explanation of benefits and determines when problems in payment reimbursement exist, resolves questions, inconsistencies or missing data. Provides follow up on all incorrect and/or incomplete reimbursement; contacts insurance companies to resolve reimbursement issues. Recommends and implements billing procedures, which contribute to the efficiency of the clinic’s insurance billing and collection system. Enters appropriate notes into each patients record documenting the submission, receipt of authorization approvals and denials. Reviews electronic claim validation reports, corrects and resubmits any claims that have been rejected. Understands and adheres to RBHS compliance standards as they appear in RBHS Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	1850
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	24.950
Annual Mid Range Salary	25.450
Annual Maximum Salary	26.210
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Three (3) years of prior general office billing experience in a dental office setting, two (2) years of which shall have been included billing and medical insurance activities.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Proficient in dental software systems. Knowledge in accessing and retrieving information from a computer database.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with AxiUm Dental Management Software would be a plus.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions	Overtime required during peak periods that can include the month-end close cycle and budget periods.

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2142
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details	Newark, NJ

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