Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, is seeking an experienced Billing Manager who is responsible for all aspects of our billing department. This includes experience with coding, accounts receivable and credentialing providers with Medicare, Medicaid (AHCCCS) and commercial health plans. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in billing management and possess the skills necessary to improve our current coding and billing procedures and reduce payment delays.

The successful applicant is responsible for designing, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, as well as streamline effective billing processes across multiple markets. This position is highly visible and requires a strong leader with the ability to prioritize, plan, and interface with internal and external customers. The applicant will also work on a number of tasks requiring significant data analysis, in-depth evaluations and exercising judgement within the appropriate scope of practice.

This job description serves only as a general description of anticipated day-to-day responsibilities of the position. The Practice Manager retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time. 

Essential Skills and Responsibilities 

 Oversee and streamline billing and collection processes.
 Strong leadership skills.
 Month-end closing of the billing group information.
 Plan and implement quality assurance for all processes.
 Identify customer billing issues and follow up with billing resolution.
 Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
 Detail oriented with accounting background.
 Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
 Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
 Ensure clinicians are properly credentialed and that SWC as an agency is credentialed with appropriate funding sources to provide services to SWC clients.
 Communicate regularly with AHCCCS healthcare plan liaisons.
 Be familiar with Medicare, commercial insurances and AHCCCS health plan provider contracts and manuals.
 Oversee and participate in development and maintenance of appropriate policies and procedures for SWC billing department.
 Ensure documents and records are managed in keeping with all HIPPA standards.
 Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
 Experience with billing to Medicare, AHCCCS plans and all commercial carriers.