Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $18.75 - $21.00 per hour. Full time, non-exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Responsibilities:  The primary responsibility of the Accounts Receivable Billing Specialist will be to provide financial support activity related to client admissions. 

  Specific duties include(but not limited to): 

• Verifying insurance benefits for those seeking services at the Center
• Entering data into the EHR as assigned
• Providing back-up and assistance related to third party billing as assigned
• Submitting client claims to third party payer as assigned by Supervisor
• Processing third party payment denials
• Meeting with clients regarding their account balance and payment plan development compliance
• Running authorization reports daily;
• Advising clinical staff and Accounts Receivable staff of services secured and any applicable authorization numbers;
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job

Qualifications:  The Accounts Receivable/Billing Specialist position requires (but not limited to):

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Post-high school training in healthcare-related clerical or billing procedures
• Prior computer experience and basic computer fluency
• Knowledge of medical mental health billing practices;
• Knowledge of billing codes and their applications.
• Flexibility in assigned working hours
• Accuracy with ten key function
• An energetic and positive approach to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex work place