Reimbursement Officer I

Job Requisition ID:  37784

Agency:  Department of Human Services 

Opening Date: 05/20/2024

Closing Date/Time: 06/03/2024 

Salary:   Anticipated Salary (Effective 7/1/24): $4,766 - $6,632 per month ($57,192 - $79,584 per year)

Work Hours:  Mon-Fri 8am-4pm  

Work Location: 134 W Main St, Dwight, Illinois, 60420  

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Fox Developmental Center

Fiscal Services

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Reimbursement Officer I for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight, Illinois to perform a variety of professional reimbursement duties. Investigates and evaluates the financial liability of individuals, their estates and their legally responsible relatives to determine appropriate equitable schedules of charges for services.   Prepares various types of correspondence used to expedite collection of funds. Conducts personal interviews with the individual, their relatives, attorneys, insurance companies, etc. to acquire information and explain statues, policies, and procedures relevant to the reimbursement program.  Confers with supervisor concerning the more complex cases; maintains and reviews files. Assists in training other staff in reimbursement operations.  Serves as Worker's Compensation Coordinator; provides back up to payroll and timekeeping.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of professional reimbursement duties.
• Processes medical billing statements from providers, ex., third party billing such as insurances, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid as related to payment for individual care and treatment.
• Implements new and revised policies, methods, and procedures for reimbursement program.
• Serves as Worker’s Compensation Coordinator.
• Provides back up to facility payroll coordinator.
• Serves as back-up timekeeper for assigned staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in accounting, economics, or business administration, preferably including courses in insurance, estate and probate law.
• Requires one (1) year of work experience in the reimbursement field.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency: 

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
   * Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years

• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx