1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assistant Insurance Biller do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Medical Insurnce Biller
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What is your job title?
Assistant Insurance Biller
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work in a Chiropractors office, we have about 25 people that work for this one office. We also have a Physical Therepy section, we offer full body massages with licensed massues.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40-45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I make phone calls to verify insurnace benefits, also call insurnace companies if there is a discrepency in payment, I am in charge of Accounts payableand recievable, I post payments from inusrancecompanies into patient accounts take x rays, answer phones
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
around 25,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
0
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list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
none
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
could be better, but so far well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with at least 5 other people everyday, sometimes they switch days but there is no one I like more or less. Its a job, your there to work not make friends.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
a medical office, the only thing that I dont like is how old the building is and the decor could be updated
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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8 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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5 The actual "work" you do at your job
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4 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take a course somewhere that offers it. There are alot of places that do, you really only need to take at least a 6 month course, but other places offer longer. Get a certificate from that course and you can pretty much go to any hospital, doctors office anywhere there is medical proffesionals. There is a difference though with the dental insurance.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
I am very detail oriented. That is very important. You need great organizational skills also, another important one is the ability to sound strong over the phone.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
The only two things you need for this position is a high school diploma and a certification in medical inusrance billing
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make sure you love your job, no matter what it is and you will be happy and always have money.
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