Medicare Collector - Centralized Medicare Unit Collector

Take on an important role in a world-class health organization. Help ensure the financial efficiency of a dynamic healthcare leader. Take your professional expertise to the next level. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

In this key position, you will be responsible for the timely and accurately processing of inpatient/outpatient claims to third party payers. This will involve providing quality control checks on paper claims; processing tracers, denials and related correspondence; initiating appeals; and drafting, composing, and submitting appeal letters. We'll look to you to ensure the delivery of the highest level of customer support and customer satisfaction. You will handle a high volume of incoming customer service calls within a call-center setting.

Note: This posted position is 1 of 3 positions available for hire. All applicants will apply through this requisition and if selected will be hired into one of the available positions.

Salary Range: $30.79- $40.60/Hourly

We're seeking detail-oriented, self-directed professional with:

• Required - Minimum two years of recent medical billing experience in physicians' office or clinic with Medi-Cal, Medicare, Managed Care, and PPO insurances
• Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and its applications
• Skill in reading correspondence, charged documents, EOB's and all other insurance forms
• Knowledge of on-line registration procedures including payor data and financial classes
• Frequent use of computer, fax, copier, printer, calculator, telephone, other general office appliances
• Knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel software