Medical Billing Specialist I (Mobile County Health Department)

Medical Billing Specialist I (Mobile County Health Department)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Mobile County, AL

Job Type

01-Full-time Permanent

Job Number

#43170 1026

Department

Mobile County Health Department

Division

Health Department

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Closing Date

10/26/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Information

This is work involving specialized clerical and accounting activities in support of the clinical billing process at the Mobile County Health Department.

JurisdictionStarting SalaryMobile County Health Department$35,759

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience in medical or dental billing, preferably at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or community health center using electronic medical record and clinical practice software; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Description

For details, please see Class Specifications | MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST I | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)

Important Information

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by calling 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director

The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers.

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

• 10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)

• 10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation

• 12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)

• Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)

• Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)

• Retirement plans

• Employee Credit Union

• Promotion by competitive exam

• Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases

• Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

01

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

02

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types: Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

• Yes
• No

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

• High School or GED
• 1 year of college
• 2 years of college
• Associate Degree
• 3 years of college
• 4 years of college
• Bachelors degree
• Bachelors degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Masters Degree
• Bachelors degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
• Masters degree
• Masters degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctoral degree

05

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have in medical or dental billing,

• None
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 1 year and 6 months
• 2 years
• 2 years and 6 months
• 3 years
• 3 years and 6 months
• 4 years
• 4 years and 6 months
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years
• 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years

06

Describe your experience in medical or dental billing. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

07

Describe your experience verifying patient insurance benefits; auditing, correcting and resubmitting rejected medical claims; reviewing and interpreting medical records to accurately assign and sequence codes; and assisting customers with questions, concerns and complaints, etc. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

08

A Medical Billing Specialist I is responsible for the evaluation of medical records to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with the current manuals regarding the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the American Medical Associations Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and the American Dental Associations Current Dental Terminology (CDT). Describe your experience with ICD, CPT and CDT coding guidelines. If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

09

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.

• I am not a veteran, or I was discharged under less than honorable conditions.
• I am an honorably discharged veteran.
• I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran. (more than 10%)
• I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. ( more than 10%)
• I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

10

Please provide details regarding your/your spouses Veterans status. In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service. If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

11

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Mobile Civil Service

Address P.O. Box 66794

1809 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794

Phone 251 470-7727

Website http://www.personnelboard.org