Billing Technician (OA)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: submitting claims to third party payers and responsible parties, rebilling or correcting billing of accounts previously submitted. This experience also includes such things as verifying information, reviewing reports to identify claims and using the various types of computer systems. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
This position is located in the Business Office at the Mescalero Service Unit, Mescalero, New Mexico. The primary purpose of this position is the overall responsibility for a full range of technical services in coding, abstracting and billing functions independently. This responsibility includes the submission of properly executed claims on a timely basis to third party payers and responsible parties, and rebilling or corrected billing of accounts previously submitted.