We are partnering with a nonprofit behavioral health organization in Gardena to place a Medical Billing Clerk on a short-term contract basis. The existing billing team is managing a significant backlog of AR cleanup work and needs dedicated support to research claim statuses and post payments across multiple insurance payer portals. This is a detail-oriented, high-volume role where accuracy and independence are critical. The assignment is estimated at 2 to 3 months with an immediate start.

Key Responsibilities:

Log into various insurance payer portals to research and verify claim statuses, including paid, denied, and pending claims
Post payments and denial information accurately into eClinicalWorks EHR system
Perform AR aging cleanup and research across a backlog of outstanding claims
Identify discrepancies and flag unresolved claims for the billing team lead
Communicate updates and findings to a mostly remote billing team via Microsoft Teams
Perform basic data entry and tracking in Excel to support AR reporting

Ideal Candidate:

Self-sufficient and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently on-site while collaborating with a remote team
Comfortable with high-volume, repetitive transaction-based work
Familiar with insurance claims adjudication and payer portal research process
Experience with FQHC or community health center billing is a strong plus
Nonprofit or behavioral health billing experience is helpful but not required

Requirements:

Medical billing experience required, specifically patient billing and claims processing
Familiarity with insurance payer portals and AR research
Experience with eClinicalWorks or similar EHR system preferred
Basic Excel proficiency required
Must be able to commute to Gardena, CA five days per week

Medical Biller