What are the responsibilities and job description for the Revenue Cycle - Assistant Director of Revenue Cycle Management position at Lake Butler Hospital?
Description
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Revenue Cycle Management Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring the daily functions of the Business Office and Patient Access are conducted in accordance with Lake Butler Hospital’s standards. Acts as back up to the Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist Director with the following to ensure timely completion and compliance:
- Make sure that all activities related to hospital collection activities meet department requirements, maximize revenue collection as well as achieve leading practice levels of performance.
- Monitors the daily and monthly accounts receivable balance and assures that the AR aging does not exceed the acceptable department standards.
- Maintains 100% accuracy on patient demographics, billing information correctly entered/verified at time of check in, payment agreement and financial assessment forms.
- Responsible for ensuring self-pay collections attempts are being done and tracked.
- Identifies and clarifies all insurance billing denial issues. Meet with the Director of Financial Services in regard to all billing denial issues.
Requirements
Education: High School diploma and equivalent work experience in related areas. College degree preferred.
Experience: At least three (3) years of relevant experience related to Medical/Hospital Setting required. Registration, Collections, and Insurance experience required.
Skills: Computer skills, including all Microsoft Office software to include Word and Excel. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to type 45 wpm , use a 10-key calculator. Attention to detail and good record-keeping skills a must.
Knowledge: Knowledge of medical terminology & understand the benefits for all insurances.
Abilities: Excellent grammar and communication skills. Accurate, mature, flexible person who is meticulous to detail. Self-starter. Displays responsibility to confidentiality aspects of medical/financial information. Pleasant attitude in dealing with the public and various levels of staff.