Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Billing Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely submission of claims to payers in accordance with established department policy and procedure.

A day in the life of a Billing Specialist with Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

•  Responsible for primary and secondary claim submission to payers electronically or by paper.
•  Review and resolve Billing System (the Assurance application) payer edit errors in accordance with payer rules for clean claim submission.
•  Identify and resolve billing issues and edits, or escalates to management for resolution in a timely manner.
•  Perform account analysis to ascertain the required billing procedure.
•  Researches pending claims and reports billing issues for high dollar accounts to management.
•  Responsible for the timely resolution of all accounts in Epic Work Queues as assigned by management; perform all action actions as required.
•  Provides back up assistance to assigned tasks as necessary.
•  Utilize a payer portal when needed to secure appropriate information to correctly bill a claim.
•  Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
•  Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

•  High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
•  Minimum two years experience in a medical office, hospital business office, or similar setting.
•  Computer literate.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

•  Experience with Epic and/or an electronic billing system (such as Assurance/Change Healthcare).
•  Some College or a Certificate program in a healthcare field.
•  Working knowledge of a spreadsheet application (Excel/Google Sheets).
•  Experience working in a hospital billing or revenue cycle position.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Starting at $23.97 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.