Behavioral Specialist

Description

The general function of the department:

Evaluate and treat individual children from birth to three years of age and support families following guidelines set by NJEIS system.

The primary purpose of this position:

Expedite billing and assist with daily office workflow to assure timely delivery of service.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Collects all components of Billing: Eligibility Pages, Team Pages, & Verification logs from the Evaluation Coordinator for billing processing.
• Assures timelines of five days for each billing component to the NJREIC.
• Provides the Authorization/Verification Log to Therapists for completion.
• Prints Covansys Billing Reports; Pulls & bills appropriate Authorizations.
• Meet with Evaluation Coordinator weekly to inform of the status of billing.
• Confirm that all required documentation is submitted to proper parties to ensure timely payments.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum experience required:

• high school diploma or GED required
• 1 - 3 years

Other knowledge, skills, and certifications required:

Customer service skills, basic math skills, computer skills (Excel, Word), collections experience preferred.

The number of employees supervised by this position:

None

The usual internal and external contacts:

• Internal Director, office personnel, fiscal staff, providers
• External Parents, REIC, SNJPC

The percent of time spent on physical activity while performing the job functions:

a) Sitting 40.0%

b) Standing 40.0%

c) Other (i.e. bending) 20.0%

Total 100%

The percent of time spent on physical effort while performing the job functions:

a) Lifting 33.3%

b) Carrying 33.3%

c) Pushing / Pulling 33.3%

Total 100%

The percent of time spent on sensory effort while performing the job functions:

a) Visual 40.0%

b) Hearing 20.0%

c) Speaking 40.0%

Total 100%

The percent of travel involved with the position:

Minimum.

Machines or equipment used:

( ) typewriter (*) telephone

(*) computer (*) photocopier

(*) fax (*) other list adding machine

The working conditions (heat, cold, dust, fumes, etc.) that apply to this position are:

Typical office setting

Any safety conditions or hazards associated with this position:

No