Medical Biller

confidential

Los Angeles, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$25–$27 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Accounts Receivable, Adjudication, Backlog Prioritization, Behavioral Health, Billing, Claims Processing, Community Health, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, English Language, Hair Styling, Insurance, Insurance Claims, Medical Billing, Medical Record System, Microsoft Product Family, Nonprofit, State Laws and Regulations, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
1 day ago

Medical Billing Clerk 

Location: Gardena, CA (100% Onsite, Mon–Fri)
Compensation: $25-$27/hr 
Duration: Contract- Approximately 2 to 3 months

Overview

We are partnering with a nonprofit behavioral health organization in Gardena to place a Medical Billing Clerk on a short-term contract basis. The existing billing team is managing a significant backlog of AR cleanup work and needs dedicated support to research claim statuses and post payments across multiple insurance payer portals. This is a detail-oriented, high-volume role where accuracy and independence are critical. The assignment is estimated at 2 to 3 months with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities

  • Log into various insurance payer portals to research and verify claim statuses, including paid, denied, and pending claims
  • Post payments and denial information accurately into eClinicalWorks EHR system
  • Perform AR aging cleanup and research across a backlog of outstanding claims
  • Identify discrepancies and flag unresolved claims for the billing team lead
  • Communicate updates and findings to a mostly remote billing team via Microsoft Teams
  • Perform basic data entry and tracking in Excel to support AR reporting

Ideal Candidate

  • Self-sufficient and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently on-site while collaborating with a remote team
  • Comfortable with high-volume, repetitive transaction-based work
  • Familiar with how insurance claims are adjudicated and the payer portal research process
  • Experience with FQHC or community health center billing is a strong plus
  • Nonprofit or behavioral health billing experience is helpful but not required

Requirements

  • Medical billing experience required, specifically patient billing and claims processing
  • Familiarity with insurance payer portals and AR research
  • Experience with eClinicalWorks or a similar EHR system preferred
  • Basic Excel proficiency required
  • Must be able to commute to Gardena, CA five days per week

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

About the Company

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Company Confidential

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2002
WEBSITE
http://www.vaco.com/