Job Title: Patient Account Specialist Senior

Location: Lake Charles, LA, 70601

Shift Timings: Monday-Friday 8 hours

Summary

Experience with hospital Insurance claims, follow up and denials/resolutions. Responsible for performing billing, A/R follow-up and credit balance resolution activities which result in claim payment.

Minimum Qualifications

The Patient Account Specialist Senior is responsible for the accurate and timely billing and collecting of physician services.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for performing billing, A/R follow-up and credit balance resolution activities which result in claim payment. Identifies trends and their root cause to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the physician revenue cycle. Provide excellent customer service to market personnel, insurance carrier representatives and patients.

Document all follow-up efforts in practice management system. Assists with patient education concerning insurance plan.

Follows the Client Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). Maintains strict confidentiality.

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent; college course work a plus.

Ability to operate telephone, computer, copier, fax machine and 10-key calculator by touch.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $19.60 - $20.05 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Work setting:

• Hospital
• In-person

Experience:

• billing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Accounts receivable: 1 year (Preferred)
• collection: 1 year (Preferred)
• Medical billing: 1 year (Preferred)
• insurance claims: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person