BILLING SPECIALIST

 *Please note the hours needed for this position: Tuesday -Friday 7:45-3:45pm and Saturday 5:15-1:15pm *

Position Summary

 Maintain accurate billing records for Island Crossing Counseling Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Provide billing services which includes accepting and recording cash payments, checking eligibility,  checking EOB’s, filling out financial contracts, meeting with patients, creating spreadsheets for medical coupon payments, tracking payments and billing, preparing insurance billing where applicable and preparing month end billing reports.

·         Provide back-up coverage and support to the administrative team.

·         Work as a team member within the Stillaguamish Tribe

·         Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient information.

·         TARGET system input of activities, admissions, and discharges.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·         Ability  to type at least 45 wpm with no errors

·         Ability to operate general office equipment including computers, photocopiers, and adding machine

·         Good command and previous training on computerized word processing programs.

·         Knowledge of billing and collection procedures and general business office procedures

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

·         Frequently involves sedentary work.

·         Occasionally involves light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force and/or negligible amount of force to move objects.

·         Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

·         Constantly requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through verbal communication.

·         Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.

·         Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.

·         Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

·         Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.

·         Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.

·         Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

·         Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.

·         Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles.  Infrequently requires crouching.

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

 Position Qualifications

·         High school diploma or GED

·         Successful completion of business course or equivalent level of work experience.

·         Ability to pass criminal background check, pre-employment drug screening, and ongoing random drug screenings.

·         WA State Driver license and ability to be approved by Tribal insurance to drive Tribal vehicles if applicable.

Travel Requirements

Local travel is frequently required.  Travel outside of the state is infrequently required. 

• Medical, dental, vision available on the 1st day of the month after hire date- choose either a PPO or HDHP with a health saving account.


•  Paid time off (PTO)


• Parental Leave


• 401 (k) retirement with a generous company match


• Holiday bank hours


• Discounts at 210 Cannabis co. and Angel of the Winds Casino Resort plus 20 cents off per gallon at our River Rock and Angel of the Winds gas station- plus many more benefits!!