Job Summary

The Audit Assurance Account Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of our accounts receivable (AR). Daily tasks require review and evaluation of individual patient accounts to identify potential issues with our processes. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on improving our overall revenue cycle operations by bringing awareness to our management team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow the patient record from beginning to end for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify potential issues or discrepancies affecting collections to provide recommendations for process improvement.
• Summarize findings and document notes on patient accounts.
• Provide supporting screenshots and documentation to substantiate findings on patient accounts.
• Present findings on patient accounts to the analytics team in preparation for management review.
• Collaborate closely with Reimbursement Ops to gain a comprehensive understanding of patient accounts.
• Participate in conference calls as needed.
• Other duties as assigned relating to audit assurance and revenue cycle operations.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position described above. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High school diploma required.
• Successful completion of some college coursework or a college degree is preferred.
• Experience in a health care administrative environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of revenue cycle process.
• Proficiency in using a personal computer and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate a high-level of integrity, confidentiality and business ethics.

Quality Standards

• Communicates, cooperates, and consistently functions professionally and harmoniously with all levels of supervision, co-workers, patients, visitors, and vendors.
• Demonstrates initiative, personal awareness, professionalism and integrity, and exercises confidentiality in all areas of performance.
• Follows all local, state and federal laws concerning employment to include but not limited to: I-9, Harassment, EEOC, Civil rights and ADA.
• Follows OSHA regulations, RadNet and site protocols, policies and procedures.
• Follows HIPAA, compliance, privacy, safety and confidentiality standards at all times.
• Practices universal safety precautions.
• Promotes good public relations on the phone and in person.
• Adapts and is willing to learn new tasks, methods, and systems.
• Reports to work regularly as scheduled; consistently punctual with respect to working hours, meal and rest breaks, and maintains satisfactory personal attendance in accordance with RadNet guidelines.
• Consistently adheres to the time management policies and procedures.
• Completes job responsibilities in a quality and timely manner.

Physical Demands

This position often requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting reaching with hands and arms, using hands and fingers, talking, and hearing. Visual acuity to read computer screens and written materials. Also, must be able to lift up to 10 pounds, occasionally.

Working Environment

Office

ACCOMMODATIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Pay range: $17.00 - $21.00/ hour

We offer career advancement opportunities & benefits including: medical / dental / vision coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, a pre-tax 401k plan, a pre-tax flexible spending plan, education reimbursement, free life insurance, inter-company transfer opportunities, hands-on training, and a host of other perks! Work today, get paid today! We've partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

RadNet is an equal employment opportunity employer and treats all applicants and employees in a fair and non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender-identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, age, mental or physical disability, veteran/military status, qualified disabled veteran, marital/ domestic partnership status, religious creed, medical condition, sexual orientation, political activity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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