Billing Audit Manager - CBO - Full Time 8 Hour Days Exempt Non-Union

Billing Manager will be responsible for all aspects of Commercial and Governmental billing. Position must possess indepth knowledge of National Uniform Billing Regulations. Responsibilities will include all internal holds billing system holds and bridges management of edits; all designed to generate a defectfree claim. Position will manage internal resources and chart auditors.

Plans organizes and manages the activities of healthcare services billing office staff in coding data entry cashiering insurance and patient billing credit and collections. Promotes and maintains exceptional customer service while maximizing reimbursement

Essential Duties:

• Directly supervises all subordinate staff. Recruits screens hires orients trains and crosstrains staff. Evaluates employee performance provides guidance and feedback. Counsels disciplines and/or terminates employees as required. Schedules assigns and prioritizes workloads. Sets appropriate deadlines. Monitors employee performance on a daytoday basis. Ensures timely completion of departments work.
• Schedules and conducts staff meetings and individual meetings within department to facilitate attainment of department objectives. Participates in planning implementing and administering communications programs within unit as assigned.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures applicable to billing operations. Ensures compliance with departmental and University policies and procedures.
• Develops implements and manages quality control followup reconciliation and audit procedures to ensure accuracy in coding data entry cashiering and billing.
• Participates in planning and administration of department budget as assigned. Provides projections and reports as required for development and management of budget.
• Monitors timeliness and effectiveness of department activities ensuring that the number of days patient accounts are outstanding in accounts receivables is no more than the agreed upon limit and that bad debt is within budgeted target. Analyzes reports to prioritize activity in the monthly collections process. Monitors effectiveness of collection efforts. Maintains insurance billing current within the established time frame specified in department policy.
• Ensures that all Medicare MediCal and other thirdparty payor correspondence is reviewed and that billing problems are corrected to facilitate reimbursement.
• Oversees the preparation of various status reports for management. Analyzes trends and makes recommendations.
• Attends seminars and professional association meetings to maintain currency with new developments in the field. Establishes and maintains an active network of professional contacts.
• Develops and implements security related procedures such as office opening and closing routines recognition of duress signals and key controls. Coordinates security activities with University Public Safety Department. Promotes and maintains standards for security conscious awareness and behavior. Maintains knowledge of Universitys crime prevention and suppression programs and services. Ensures dissemination of security related information to staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req High School or equivalent

• Req 5 years 5 years minimum experience in a Supervisory role. exp. in medical billing coding collections

• Req Working knowledge of computer billing systems (IDX) CPT4 & ICD9CM coding
• Req Insurance & medical terminology
• Req Laws governing collection efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Bachelors Degree

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

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