Senior Patient Account Representative job at Northwell Health in Melville, NY
Title: Senior Patient Account Representative
Location: Melville United States
Centralized Revenue Cycle, Melville, NY
Requisition : 172212
Profession : Revenue Cycle
Specialty: Patient Account Services
Full Time, Days, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Salary Range: $44,450-$69,340/year
Job Description:
Job Description
We are hiring for a Senior Accounts Receivable Clerk to assist with updating patient medical accounts and work closely with the rest of the team. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational skills, communication skills, and the desire and ability to learn quickly. Working as a part of a team to meet deadlines but also being able to work independently is crucial to the success in this position. We are looking for candidates who will actively exhibit Service Excellence, Transparency, Teamwork, Accountability, Hard Work, and a Positive Attitude in their job. This is a hybrid role.
Job Responsibility
Understanding of various insurance carriers, including Medicaid, Medicare, HMOs, Workers Compensation, No Fault, contracted and non-contracted plans.
Maintaining patient records, which includes detailing patient demographics as well as updating payment and medical insurance information.
Processing patient payments and refunds.
Identifying medical coding mistakes, as well as patient underpayments or overpayments and rectifying them accordingly.
Communicating with medical insurance providers to verify eligibility, payments, and denials.
Sends supporting documentation to various government sites.
Manages work queue, aging lists, reports, and claims correspondence to assure accurate and timely payment of accounts.
Verifies completeness and accuracy of billing data and revises any errors.
Review and respond to third party, integrity, and special audits.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands, and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.
Review the status of the entire patient account and exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action for resolution.
Ability to adjust, void and submit bills through scrubbing system.
Other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualification
Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficient in computer software and technology
Knowledge of Word & Excel
Strong verbal and written skills
Excellent organization, time management, and prioritization skills
Research capabilities when confronted with an issue
A positive and friendly attitude
Experience in accounts receivable, customer service, or a related professional office environment
Knowledge of medical terminology and billing
Knowledge of Hospital Systems, including Invision, SSI, MRT, Eagle, Keane, Soarian, Myability and AEOS.
Knowledge of HMS, OMIG, RAC, and OIG audits.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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Location: Melville United States
Centralized Revenue Cycle, Melville, NY
Requisition : 172212
Profession : Revenue Cycle
Specialty: Patient Account Services
Full Time, Days, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Salary Range: $44,450-$69,340/year
Job Description:
Job Description
We are hiring for a Senior Accounts Receivable Clerk to assist with updating patient medical accounts and work closely with the rest of the team. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational skills, communication skills, and the desire and ability to learn quickly. Working as a part of a team to meet deadlines but also being able to work independently is crucial to the success in this position. We are looking for candidates who will actively exhibit Service Excellence, Transparency, Teamwork, Accountability, Hard Work, and a Positive Attitude in their job. This is a hybrid role.
Job Responsibility
Understanding of various insurance carriers, including Medicaid, Medicare, HMOs, Workers Compensation, No Fault, contracted and non-contracted plans.
Maintaining patient records, which includes detailing patient demographics as well as updating payment and medical insurance information.
Processing patient payments and refunds.
Identifying medical coding mistakes, as well as patient underpayments or overpayments and rectifying them accordingly.
Communicating with medical insurance providers to verify eligibility, payments, and denials.
Sends supporting documentation to various government sites.
Manages work queue, aging lists, reports, and claims correspondence to assure accurate and timely payment of accounts.
Verifies completeness and accuracy of billing data and revises any errors.
Review and respond to third party, integrity, and special audits.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands, and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.
Review the status of the entire patient account and exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action for resolution.
Ability to adjust, void and submit bills through scrubbing system.
Other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualification
Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficient in computer software and technology
Knowledge of Word & Excel
Strong verbal and written skills
Excellent organization, time management, and prioritization skills
Research capabilities when confronted with an issue
A positive and friendly attitude
Experience in accounts receivable, customer service, or a related professional office environment
Knowledge of medical terminology and billing
Knowledge of Hospital Systems, including Invision, SSI, MRT, Eagle, Keane, Soarian, Myability and AEOS.
Knowledge of HMS, OMIG, RAC, and OIG audits.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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