JOB DESCRIPTION
Your Role
The Commercial First Pass Claims team is responsible for processing work in Enrollment, Claims, Provider, or other operational area to meet operational, financial, and service requirements including timely and proper enrollment, adjudication of claims, or provider demographics updates in accordance with contractual requirements. The Claims Processor reviews and adjudicates complex/specialty paper/electronic claims. Determines whether to return, deny, or pay claims following organizational policies and procedures. May provide guidance or expertise to less experienced claims processors.. The Claims Processor will report to the Supervisor of Operations, Julie Pendergrass. In this role you will review and adjudicate complex/specialty paper/electronic claims. Determines whether to return, deny, or pay claims following organizational policies and procedures. May provide guidance or expertise to less experienced claims processors.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Be experienced in back-end processing; proficient in resolving complex edits using available documents/job aids with minimum direction
- Experience front-end processing and difficult adjustments
- Be given special processing assignments; coordinate with other departments for resolution if needed
- Understand fundamentals of end-to-end (life of a clam) claims processing
- Perform established performance metrics
- Strong ability to manage time effectively, multi-task, detailed research skills, meet deadlines with excellent quality
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Ability to perform basic writing and arithmetic
- Candidate must be able to make or receive calls regarding claims processing questions and clarifications and be able to perform excellent customer service.
- Adhere to assigned schedule.
QUALIFICATIONS
Your Knowledge and Experience
- Requires a high school diploma or GED
- Requires at least 3 years of experience
- Basic experience in Microsoft Office
- Experience with excel preferred
- Math skills preferred
Pay Range:
The pay range for this role is: $ 18.61 to $ 26.05 for California.
Note:
Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Blue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.
Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!
Our Values:
- Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.
- Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace Model:
Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.
Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office
- Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average
- Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
