Medical Billing Representative - Collections

Vancouver Clinic; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 26.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401k matching

Total Rewards Program

Zusammenfassung

Vancouver Clinic is seeking a Patient Account Rep to join the Collections team in the Patient Financial Services department. The role involves dialing patients, negotiating payment plans, and managing self-pay AR to maintain acceptable aging levels.

Hours are Tue-Sat, with a pathway to remote work after training; compensation begins at $22.25/hr with specific experience affecting hiring rate. Equal opportunity employer with extensive benefits and a 401k plan.

Qualifikationen

• Healthcare accounting experience in a medical office or health system.
• Customer service experience, preferably in healthcare.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Answer calls and respond to patient inquiries about bills promptly and courteously.
• Identify delinquent accounts and contact patients to negotiate payment plans.
• Respond to collection agency correspondence and paperwork.
• Process accounts in work queues per department policies and procedures.
• Process bankruptcy and probate accounts as required.
• Evaluate patient eligibility for financial assistance adjustments.
• Receive requests for information and adjustments; initiate resolution per policy.
• Provide quality customer service and resolve callers' concerns.
• Identify potential errors needing coding reviews, corrections or adjustments.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Healthcare accounting

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Vancouver Clinic is seeking a Patient Account Rep to join our Collections team within the Patient Financial Services department!

LOCATION

: Vancouver Innovation Center (18110 SE 34th St - Vancouver, WA 98683)

SCHEDULE

Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. (Opportunity to work remotely after successful completion of training and certain metric requirements (approximately 3 months).

COMPENSATION

Hourly compensation minimum is $22.25/hr. Hiring rate dependent on qualifications and professional experience.

This person will provide excellent customer service over the telephone, primarily making outbound calls to patients to solicit payments on past due accounts. This person will also work with patients to establish payment plans when appropriate, and also maintains Self-Pay accounts receivable at acceptable aging levels by prompt follow-up on accounts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Answer calls and responds to patient inquiries and/or problems regarding bills in an accurate, prompt, and courteous manner.

• Identify delinquent accounts and contact patients to negotiate a payment plan.

• Respond to collection agency correspondences and agency assignment paperwork.

• Thoroughly and timely work accounts in work queues as defined by policies and procedures.

• Process bankruptcy and probate accounts.

• Evaluate patient eligibility for financial assistance adjustment.

• Receive patient requests for information and adjustments. Initiates resolution as identified in department policies and procedures.

• Provide quality customer service and resolution to callers' concerns.

• Responsible for identifying potential errors that require necessary coding reviews, corrections or adjustments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of one year experience in health care accounting within a medical office required.

• Customer service experience required, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Pay Range

$21.81 - $30.53

The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work required in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of those assigned to this job.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on factors such as position type and FTE. Benefit-eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month following one month of employment. Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.). We also offer a 401k retirement plan, along with an employer matching contribution up to 4%. Compensation packages and time off programs vary and are dependent on factors such as department, position type, primary work state and FTE.

Vancouver Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Vancouver Clinic does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Vancouver Clinic is an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on successful completion of background screen and immunization requirements.