PATIENT ACCOUNTS REPRESENTATIVE (Insurance Claims and Policy experience require) - FULL TIME

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is dedicated to providing behavioral health and psychiatric support to children and teens ages 3 to 17. 

We are seeking a Patient Accounts Representative with experience in medical insurance claims, medical billing, policy issues and data analysis. 

JOB SUMMARY: Performs the billing, follow-up and collection efforts necessary to relieve patient accounts for a collectible status.  Assists admitting personnel in the areas of insurance verification.  Assists patient and families with financial arrangements.  Takes an active role in attaining and maintaining AR days of 72 – 75.  Generates computer reports as needed.  Prepares the daily cash deposit and assures the daily posting of cash to patient accounts’ files.  Assists Utilization Review in monitoring patient benefits.  Assists the Business Office Manager in reviewing and selecting of accounts to be placed with outside collection agencies.

For Benefit information, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:   To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. 

Education:   High School Degree or equivalent;  Bachelors degree prefferred.

Experience: Three to five years experience in hospital admitting, billing and collections required. 

Knowledge:  Computer literacy skills required.  Organizational, filing and typing skills required.

Supervision Received:    Business Office Manager

Supervision Exercised:   None

Working Conditions:    General hospital environment

Physical Requirements:  Sedentary work with occasional lifting required.  Important physical capabilities:  bending, reaching fingering, standing, listening, verbal skills, pushing, walking.  Must be able to use computer, printer, typewriter, office supplies and repetitive typing/keying.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

Job Classification:    Non-Exempt

This job classification in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The Accounts Payable Clerk/Office Clerk will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by Supervisors.

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