Description

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks to fill a Temporary Insurance Billing Clerk to support the Behavioral Health Department in Riverside.

The incumbent will be responsible for heavy data entry into the Electronic Management of Records ( ELMR) billing system, review and reconcile billing reports, process financial paperwork and documents, verify and enter insurance information request and review medical records, follow-up with insurance companies for claims payments, correct and re-bill claims to 3rd party intermediaries, draft correspondence to insurance companies and patients, alpha/numeric filing, handle/respond to account calls from patients.

Work schedule: 9/80, Monday - Thursday 7:30am- 5:00pm, Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Meet the Team! Riverside University Health System-Medical Center consistently receives national recognition for its progressive and innovative care, as well as being known as one of the top employers in the region. The 439-bed Medical Center is a designated Stroke Center, Level II Trauma Center, and the only Pediatric ICU in the region. Can you see yourself here? For more information on RUHS-Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org .

About TAP
The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.

Click here to learn more about TAP: https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmap

TAP Benefits: https://rc-hr.com/files/users/user116/COR_2026_TAP_Guide_FINAL.pdf• Verify medical insurance coverage following established procedures; Access computerized account files to obtain or update information and data.

• Prepare billing information to third party intermediaries for services rendered or for fees or other related charges; Enter standard or coded data from forms or documents into computer terminal.

• Type a variety of numerical or alphabetical data which may include requisitions, claims, or reports; Review all patient accounts to verify the accuracy of information and make any required changes for proper billing purposes.

• Review patient insurance forms and cards for completeness and accuracy as required by medical assistance programs and private insurance carriers for filling and payment.

• Contact patient's medical insurance carrier to obtain authorization for treatment and to verify eligibility and coverage.

• Respond to requests for account information from patients concerning status of account, patient liability and general billing procedures.

• Check and correct account or numerical records for arithmetical errors or proper coding.EITHER I
Experience: One year of experience performing financial, statistical, or fiscal record keeping work, including billing. (Medical billing experience is preferred but not essential.)

OR II

Experience: Two years of clerical experience, one of which involved making arithmetical computations of performing some financial, statistical, or fiscal record keeping and billing work, preferably medical billing; One year of the non-specialized experience may be substituted by either:

Completion of 18 semester or 27 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences, business education or a closely related field.

OR

Completion of 369 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial science business education, or a closely related field.

Knowledge of: The basic methods, practices, and terminology of fiscal clerical work including general billing methods, procedures, and techniques; general clerical auditing and verification techniques; the application of a computer to automated accounting systems.

Ability to: Understand and apply basic billing procedures; identify routine billing errors; differentiate between various billing procedures and methods; determine appropriate applications of various billing procedures; perform basic arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately and post the results on accounting records; organize work to meet prescribed deadlines; operate automated keyboard equipment; follow oral and written directions.What's Next? Open to All Applicants This recruitment is open to all applicants. For questions regarding this recruitment
Please contact Cindy Mendez at 951-955-3528 or at [email protected] . For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.