JOB DESCRIPTION

Summit Medical Consultants is recruiting for a full time Accounts Receivable Specialist to support our Billing and Claims Department in recovering payment for services rendered to patients in the Post Acute settings (SNF, LTC, ALF, ILF and Home).

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Develop relationships with Admissions and Billing departments at all facilities where we see patients, coordinate for exchange of information on all patients at the time of admission
• Collect patient demographic, insurance information, and supplemental contact and POA information on all patients. Verify information with patient or approved contact.
• Maintain an accurate census of patients and track transitions of care and resulting insurance coverage changes
• Manage coordination of benefits with insurance payers for payout of claims
• Track compliance with regulations so that patients are seen appropriately for their visit type and reports can be run and monitored by administration.
• Make recommendations to administration for staffing to accommodate regulatory visits at each facility
• Develop contracts with facilities that utilize consolidated billing and coordinate with the billing team to ensure payment from the facility level
• Call patients to collect their dues
• Call Insurance Payors
• Respond to calls from patients regarding balances due, and resolve issues, set up payment plans, and accept ACH, credit card, or check payments for processing
• Journal entries and Accruals
• Work between two EHRs to ensure patient records are updated in both systems and billing is appropriately captured
• Distribute New Patient Welcome Packets and Transition of Care Packets to facilities for all SMC patients
• Work with collections agency to transition outstanding aging balances to the collections process

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 2-5 years of Accounts Receivable or Medical Billing / Collections experience
• Certifications in Accounts Receivable, Accounting, or Medical Billing preferred
• Experience with Google Docs, Excel, and Word preferred
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, independently and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Meticulous with data analysis, calculation, collection and maintenance
• Employment conditional upon passing background and credit check
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and clarity essential

Benefits :

• Locally Owned and Operated
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Holidays

This is work from an office position. Applicants should be highly efficient, exhibit professionalism in work ethic, written and verbal communication, and behavior.

Schedule : Monday- Friday, 8 : 00AM to 5 : 00PM

Compensation : $24-$28 per hour depending on experience

Last updated : 2024-03-22