Billing Specialist in Vista, California at VCC: La Tortuga
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Job Description
At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.
As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
✨ Benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance
✅ Flexible spending accounts
✅ 403(b) retirement plan
• 🅠Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.
Responsibilities
Manage all billing-related aspects for assigned payors, including billing set-up in the NextGen system and processing full-cycle billing to all payers including original billing, collections, denials and re-billing, and account maintenance/ accounts receivable and all Claim edits follow up.
- Review accounts for payer or patient follow-up
- Perform various accounts receivable actions: contacting payers by Web and/or by phone
- Billing, correcting and resubmitting claims to government and third party payers
- Follow up on all unpaid accounts receivable and perform appeals when applicable
- Process retro insurance billing
- Verify insurance coverage for patients
- Answer billing inquiries
Minimum
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Six years' recent and wide spectrum related medical billing experience
Preferred
- Medi-Cal experience
- Billing experience in FQHC-Community Health Center
- Medical billing and/or coding certification
- Next Gen experience
- High level of initiative and drive
- Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong computer knowledge; proficiency with Excel, Word and Outlook
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Pay Range
- $21.00 - $28.72 depending on experience
Hybrid Remote Opportunity Available - must be to work in office on a regular basis during the week.