MEDICAL INSURANCE TECHNICIAN Office Automation
What you'd do
About the Position: This position works within the Resource Management Division/UBO of a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) in the Lyster Army Health Clinic. The position is in a standard office setting working 40 hours/wk, involving mostly sedentary work with computers, software, and telephones. The applicant can expect to play a vital role in the financial health of the facility. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Serves as a Medical Insurance Technician in the Resource Management Divisionof the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). The Third Party Collection Program (TPCP) creates financial records of transactions including accounts receivable management requiring the incumbent to use independent judgment and initiative in accomplishment of the work. Work is performed by using numerous manual and automation systems and software programs necessary for the TPCP. Third Party Collection (TPC) account assignments include identifying sources of reimbursable earnings and ensuring accurate billing, collection, deposit, and reporting of these earnings. The incumbent advises the supervisor of unusual trends for non-payment by insurance companies and provides input for analytical and evaluative methods to improve the TPCP. Analyzes Accounts Receivable for assigned claims in a timely manner to determine the status of claims errors or obstacles that could delay/prevent payment.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing routine claims processing, data entry, and basic follow-ups in systems like ABACUS or MHS Genesis; identifying and flagging simple billing discrepancies for senior review; generating standard accounts receivable reports; and have basic level of general ledger.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06) OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Medical Technology or Medical Coding. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
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