Accounting Clerk, Senior

Senior Accounting Clerk

Duties can include processing medical, mental health and dental claims electronically, posting insurance and patient payments, processing aging claims, researching, and correcting denials ensuring timely payments. The Health and Human Service Clinical Financial Services (CFS) Division performs revenue cycle services for the Lane County Community Health Centers (CHC) and Lane County Behavioral Health, and Lane County Treatment Center. The CFS Billing Team ensures the accuracy and integrity of patient charges, insurance claims, write-offs, collections, and other aspects of the billing and collection cycles. Schedule : Monday - Friday; 8 : 00am - 5 : 00pm; Flexible Hybrid option available.

Qualifications : Training and experience equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade; supplemented by specialized training in accounting, bookkeeping, finance or a related field. Three years of responsible financial, accounting or statistical record keeping experience required. Special requirements include prior medical billing and healthcare revenue cycle experience, working knowledge of health plan payer billing requirements for Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial plans, experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) billing, preferably Epic with Trizetto clearinghouse, and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) billing experience helpful, but not required.

This position is subject to a full criminal offender information record check. Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. The county will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications.

Lane County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

Strategic Plan In alignment with Lane County's Strategic Plan, incumbent(s) will be expected to demonstrate the following core behaviors : Passion to Serve, Driven to Connect, and Focused on Solutions. The 2025 - 2027 Strategic Plan focuses on the areas that Lane County will pursue as a way to deliver on our vision for the residents of Lane County. To meet these challenges, we know that the basis of our efforts lies in leveraging our people and partnerships to achieve our Strategic Priorities. We also recognize that the quality and commitment of our staff is essential to a shared future where Lane County is the best place in which to live, work, and play.

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