What are the responsibilities and job description for the Collections Specialist position at UMS - United Medical Systems?
Brief Description
Collections Specialist
Location: On-site in Westborough, MA. We are not considering remote candidates at this time.
About Us
United Medical Systems is a mobile healthcare services company offering shared service programs with an emphasis on delivering advanced technologies and cost-efficient solutions in the clinical areas of Urology.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and driven Collections Specialist to join our team.
Job Summary
The Collections Specialist will be responsible for a variety of accounting duties including, but not limited to: collecting debts in a timely manner; processing all customer checks with remote deposit; assisting in other accounting tasks as needed
Primary Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
Collections Specialist
Location: On-site in Westborough, MA. We are not considering remote candidates at this time.
About Us
United Medical Systems is a mobile healthcare services company offering shared service programs with an emphasis on delivering advanced technologies and cost-efficient solutions in the clinical areas of Urology.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and driven Collections Specialist to join our team.
Job Summary
The Collections Specialist will be responsible for a variety of accounting duties including, but not limited to: collecting debts in a timely manner; processing all customer checks with remote deposit; assisting in other accounting tasks as needed
Primary Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
- Request payment of pending debts
- Retrieve necessary Purchase orders for proper billing and payment
- Communicate with customers and maintain communication log
- Maintain and distribute a tracking worksheet for slow or distressed accounts
- Meet biweekly/monthly with manager regarding collections
- Analyze and prioritize specific accounts
- Prepare and submit statements; reconcile customer accounts
- Communicate with scheduling, regional managers and management as needed
- Raise any slow collections or bad debt to management’s attention
- Negotiate payment arrangements when needed
- Mail out distribution checks
- Retrieve, sort and distribute mail. Process all checks payments via remote deposit
- Other accounting tasks as requested or needed
- Associates degree preferred
- Prior experience in billing and collections required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- Strong computer skills required