What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Account Analyst position at UNC Health?
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary
The Patient Account Analyst processes payments to facilitate even cash flow for the organization.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Other information:
Required
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Patient Accounting
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEESUPP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary
The Patient Account Analyst processes payments to facilitate even cash flow for the organization.
Responsibilities
- Promptly and accurately processes payments to facilitate even cash flow for the organization.
- Reviews all accounts on the assigned portion of Accounts Receivable via the Aged Trial Balance and batches. Appropriately posts or refunds accounts to bring accounts to a zero balance status.
- Resolves minor problems, answers questions, and uses good judgment to insure that patient care is not compromised. Proactively responds to problems relative to system procedure errors, i.e. coding, registration, charging, posting, authorization issues.
- Reviews and analyzes daily/weekly monthly reports to ensure timely filing. Audits payments, allowances, rejected claims to identify and resolve claims/EOP/EOB revenue cycle issues.
Qualifications
Other information:
Required
- Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience working in a healthcare or finance/accounting office.
- Proficient written and verbal communication.
- Working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9/ICD-10 coding.
- Experience working in or with an Electronic Medical Recordkeeping (EMR) system such as EPIC.
- Experience and/or education/training in medical terminology.
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Patient Accounting
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEESUPP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.