What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT ACCOUNT COORDINATOR 40 hrs position at Cary Medical Center?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Status Hours : 40 hrs / wk
Cary Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Patient Account Coordinator to join their Billing team. The successful applicant will be responsible for all functions necessary to bill, collect, log and file insurance claims and payments. This individual must maintain and monitor the claims and be able to communicate and resolve internal and external problems and issues relating to these claims.
Duties include but are not limited to :
1. Retrieve and work daily insurance lists (unapproved, approved and claims with missing information). Process claims appropriately on each list within 1 hour of receipt.
2. Retrieve generated claims for verification and mailing or electronic billings. Claims must be prepared and ready to mail within a 24 hour period.
3. Build electronic claims file for applicable payor, correcting edit list, transmission of claims, and receiving transmission report in the absence of others.
4. Recognize checks and remittances into the computer system. Receipts must be posted within 24 hours as applicable of receipt. This includes changing collect codes, billing, secondary insurances, and processing credit balances.
5. Response to inquiries from patients. Internal and external requests for information must be completed within a 24-hour period.
Requirements
1. Minimum of as Associated Degree or equivalent experience preferred
2. Communication skills-ability to relate professionally with other hospital staff.
3. Type at least 30 words per minute with accuracy.
Schedule :
With consideration to our patients' and staff needs, you may need to work on days, evenings, nights, weekends and / or holidays and may need to float to other units.
Requirements
- To see full job description or to get further information call Kaitlyn at 207-762-0451 or email at kcollin@carymed.org
- Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services offers a competitive benefits package. To see the full benefits package and other exciting opportunities, click here : Careers & Benefit Information
Cary Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider
