Company Overview

The Family Medicine Associates of Ottawa (FMAO) is a private partnership consisting of 20 full-time physicians involved in the delivery of clinical patient services, training & supervision of residents, research and administration in two Hospital clinics in the City of Ottawa.

We currently have an opening for a team oriented and organized Billing Clerk. This position reports to the President & Management Committee of FMAO.

Responsibilities

As part of the FMAO team, you will:

- Submit and track claims for fee for service payments to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care;

- Submit and track claims for payments by “Third Parties” such as Insurance Companies, law firms and so on;

- Determine appropriate billing codes for “inpatient/outpatient” visits or diagnostics in the relevant databases;

- Periodically meet with physicians to review billing and reporting procedures. Advise and recommend optimal best practices in support of accurate and timely billing for all services rendered;

- Review and assess Claims Error Reports, effect appropriate corrections and propose solutions to minimize/eliminate future billing errors;

- Apply payments for uninsured billings (payments by cheque in the mail), including Insurance Company payments, Quebec RAMQ payments, third-party and other payments;

- Perform reconciliations of third-party billings and payments, address EH2 problems and complete cursory reviews and corrections of physician billings;

- Develop and create “bundle/group codes” to expedite the billing process, and

- Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

- 2 to 3 years' experience in an Accounts Receivable/Billing role;

- Community College diploma and / or significant experience in billing and accounts receivable management;

- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy;

- Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing (bilingualism while not essential for this position, is a definite asset);

- Self-starter requiring limited supervision;

- Familiarity within a hospital setting is an asset;

- The successful candidate will be reliable, will take the initiative to resolve issues and problems, will be resourceful and possess interpersonal skills; and

- Advanced/Intermediate knowledge and experience with MS Office (Excel, Word and other Databases).