Billing and Claims Clerk

County of Sonoma

Santa Rosa, CA

Billing and Claims Clerk

Salary:  $64,679.85 - $78,621.81 Annually

Closing Date: 6/2/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Grow your career in accounting as a Billing and Claims Clerk!

Multiple opportunities are currently available in the Department of Health Services.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) seeks detail-oriented and proactive Billing and Claims Clerks to join their team. These positions are crucial in managing financial transactions related to medical billing and claims processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with departmental procedures. 

Key responsibilities include:

•  Reviewing and maintaining financial records related to medical billing and claims, including processing invoices for payment through the SmartCare Electronic Healthcare Records system

•  Conducting financial eligibility verifications to ensure accurate billing and claims submissions

•  Processing and resolving claim denials, including researching and appealing denied claims to secure payment

•  Verifying and comparing rates to ensure billing accuracy and compliance with contractual agreements and federal and state regulations

•  Scanning and entering invoices into the County's Enterprise Financial System for processing, ensuring timely and accurate payments

•  Maintaining cost accounting records at the program level, balancing and reconciling accounts, and preparing summaries and cost statistics

•  Assisting staff and the public in answering questions on payments and invoicing

•  Training new staff and providing lead direction to clerical accounting personnel

What We Offer

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including:

•  Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment

• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

•  Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year

• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options

• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits

•  Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security

•  Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment

•  Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

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**Salary is negotiable within the established range for the position level and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.