Billing Specialist

Position Title: Billing Specialist

Department: Varies

Reports To: Director

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for billing and related input into needed data systems, ensuring the quality and accuracy of billing, correct coding and indexing of information, internal billing audits, transcription of provider notes as needed and overall maintenance and preservation of records for SAPC and DMH contracts.

HOURS

8 hours per day / 5 days per week

Benefits Package

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Competitive wages
• Stability and career advancement
• Continuing Education Opportunities

CATEGORIES OF DUTIES

• Data entry of billing, review & audit data systems for SAPC & DMH contracts.
• Facilitate administrative aspect of admission/discharge of cases in both AVATAR and SAGE data systems.
• Coordinate and facilitate new employees into SAGE & AVATAR.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports from SAGE & AVATAR (Generic Extracts for all revenue producing contracts).
• Ensure patient records are accurate in AVATAR & SAGE.
• Assist clinical supervisors in running productivity reports for staff in DMH & SAPC contracts.
• Provide training and orientation to new staff regarding billing, data systems, and admission/discharge within SAPC & DMH contracts.
• Assist new hires with processing entry into SAGE (C numbers) and training them to use the system.
• Perform Avatar intake/chart opening of new patients enrolled in DMH contracted programs.
• Any other duties as requested by Director and/or administrative staff.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or G.E.D. required. Good organizational and communication skills, verbal and written skills and knowledge of billing systems is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) year experience in billing or administrative field preferred. Experience sorting, organizing, and reporting volumes of data preferred.

SETTING

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit organization, providing behavioral healthcare services including chemical dependency and mental health services.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.

ADA REQUIREMENT

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.

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