Insurance Clerk

Job Title: Insurance Clerk
Job Location: Salinas, CA
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Max Pay Rate: $28/ Hour on W2

Job Description:

• Process and submit inpatient and outpatient medical claims to primary and secondary insurance carriers.
• Verify patient accounts, charges, insurance coverage, and billing information for accuracy.
• Review prior stays, reconcile billing discrepancies, and process account adjustments.
• Follow up on unpaid claims, rebill accounts, and resolve billing issues with insurance companies.
• Maintain accurate billing records and documentation in the billing system.
• Communicate with patients, insurance carriers, and internal departments regarding billing inquiries.
• Process late charges, claim corrections, account updates, and self-pay conversions when appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality while providing excellent customer service.
• Perform additional billing and administrative duties as assigned.

• Minimum 1–2 years of hospital or physician medical billing experience.
• Epic Hospital Billing experience required.
• Experience submitting and following up on insurance claims, including primary and secondary billing.
• Experience with medical billing, claim corrections, payment posting, account reconciliation, and insurance verification.
• Experience communicating with insurance carriers regarding claim status and coverage.
• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance, Medicare, and/or Medi-Cal billing.
• Excellent data entry, organizational, communication, and customer service skills.

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Previous hospital billing experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.