Business Office Manager

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. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

01MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include supervisory experience in operation of health care financing and third party collections/reimbursement for health care; reimbursable insurance procedures and requirements including ability to interpret provisions of individual and group health plans; experience performing administrative functions in a healthcare setting, including comprehensive medical records management and health information handling.

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.

Directs a program that identifies, tracks, bills, and collects from third party health plan carriers for inpatient/outpatient clients to recover maximum dollars. Provides technical expertise in work of the office to subordinate staff who determine the availability and type of alternate resources for Contract Health referrals and available Medicare/Medicaid fund to upper management.

Ensures health insurance information is captured on all patients including interviewing patients; use of questionnaires, reviewing release information insurance inquiries, contacting alternate resources for claim information. Performs common supervisory duties such as coordinate and distribute workload to accounting technicians, billing technicians, patient registration clerks; teaches and trains employees, performs annual appraisal, approves leaves, counsels' employees, keeps employees informed of changes.