Pulmonary Medicine Associates (PMA) has been treating patients in the greater Sacramento area since 1973 and is a unique and exciting place to work. With specialties that include critical care, infectious disease, palliative care, pulmonology, pediatric pulmonology, and sleep medicine. We are a busy practice with over 80 providers and 2 outpatient clinic locations.
PMA currently has a full-time Billing Representative position available. PMA offers a competitive salary and exceptional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, PTO, and 401k with generous company match. Please visit our website at www.pmamed.com to learn more. PMA is an equal opportunity employer.
· Performs claims research, appeals and related follow up using the Epic EMR.
· Follows up on accounts until no balance or turned over for collection.
· Assists with answering the telephone and provides information as requested.
· Performs other work as required.
· High school diploma or GED.
· CPC or equivalent certification preferred.
· Three plus years related work experience in a medical billing environment preferred.
· Knowledge of medical terminology, including CPT and ICD-10.
· Knowledge of medical billing procedures, coding, Medi-Cal, Medicare, worker’s compensation and HMO/PPO insurance programs.
· Knowledge of self pay and collection procedures.
· Knowledge of in-patient and out-patient professional billing.
· Excellent phone etiquette and verbal communication skills.
· Strong computer skills, including Excel and Word proficiency, and strong math skills.
· Strong customer service skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, patients and the general public.
· Strong detail orientation, ability to perform research and ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
· Ability to work independently and juggle multiple priorities.
· Must be able to accurately type 45 WPM.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
Must be able to work in a climate controlled, office environment. Sit for extended periods of time. Ability to read and write in order to process paperwork. Manual dexterity needed for keyboarding and other repetitive office tasks. Vision must be good or corrected to normal to perform normal job duties. Hearing must be good to have the ability to understand information to perform job duties.
For over 50 years our medical group has been known as “PMA” which stands for “Pulmonary Medicine Associates.” Our providers care for some of the most complicated and critically ill patients in the Greater Sacramento Area, both in the hospital and in the outpatient office environment.
Currently, PMA providers offer a broad spectrum of specialized services often found only in an academic setting. The scope of services available from the group’s Board Certified providers include, but are not limited to:
•Critical Care Medicine – Assessment and care for seriously ill patients in the hospital
•Tele-ICU Care – Assessment and management for seriously ill patients who are in the hospital, from a remote location
•Pulmonary Medicine – Evaluation and care for patients with health problems involving the lungs. Examples include, but are not limited to asthma, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, pleural effusions, pulmonary embolism, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and lung infections
•Infectious Diseases – Evaluation and care for patients with serious infections including acute infectious diseases, post operative infections, long term IV antibiotic treatment, and management of HIV disease
•Palliative Care – Care focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness — whatever the prognosis
•Sleep Medicine – Evaluation and treatment of the complete range of sleep disorders
