Description

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Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.

"We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” -- That statement is a key part of our operating principles, and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience. 

Who We Are: 

1. We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principles that guide us -- excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do. 
2. We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents to be cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care. 
3. We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Superhuman organization and attention to detail is a must. 
4. We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success. 
5. We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world. 

Job and Ideal Candidate:

We have an outstanding billing and finance team, which has a stellar track record while providing great customer service to patients.

• The Accounts Receivable Specialist will verify eligibility and benefits for in-office surgeries, patch allergy testing, and OR cases. 
• This position will submit authorization requests to various insurance carriers for in-office surgeries, patch allergy testing, and OR cases.
• The Authorization Specialist will ensure complete follow-through on all authorization requests prior to surgery date.
• This position will process claim rejections held within the third-party clearing house.
• The Accounts Receivable Specialist will maintain current coding and billing knowledge to troubleshoot denied claims.
• This position will post, and process denials verified during AR work.
• The Accounts Receivable Specialist will submit appeals and process third-party overpayments
• This position will partake in Team Workshops to assists on project assignments.
• This position will support internal and external customers via phone calls, billing help desk, and billing team emails.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Full cycle billing experience is a plus
• Previous experience in third-party insurance eligibility and benefits required
• Successful candidates for this job will have strong analytical skills
• Precision, attention to detail, and organization are all critical for the job
• Successful in time management
• Minimum typing speed is 50 wpm
• Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required. Customer service experience a plus.
• Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists.

Schedule:

This is a full-time, 40-hour, position with business hours Monday to Friday. This position is based out of Colorado Springs and offers 1 remote day per week, post training completion.

Reviews:

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with less than 6 months of tenure by fall review but greater than 6 months tenure at spring review, then the initial review will take place in the spring review. You will receive training for your role, and you will be expected to take Vanguard courses and/or quizzes to remain employed and progress.

The practice promotes from within which provides opportunity for growth and advancement.

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation is $20-22 an hour with eligibility for overtime and paid time off. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and offers vision, dental, and 401K. The position also comes with Paid Time Off, Graduate School Stipend, bereavement pay, Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave, ACDT Certification Stipend, Employee Discounts on products and aesthetic services.

Physical Working Conditions:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90%
• The other 10%, occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office printer, etc.
• Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax
• Be able to communicate accurately, effectively, and frequently
• Can identify color on the computer and software used

About Us:

Some other things you should know about us…

• We are growing quickly
• Our management team has been promoted from within
• Our team has extremely high expectations of each other
• Our clinic is busy and hard working
• We love what we do

Please submit a cover letter and resume. To learn more about us, go to www.vanguardskin.com

Offers for employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a background check, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening, and full COVID-19 vaccination is required within 30 days of start date unless a religious or health exemption applies.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.