Account Receivable Specialist - Business Office

Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma is seeking an A/R Specialist to manage accounts receivable tasks in a healthcare billing environment. You will identify accounts ready for collection and resolve ledger discrepancies, while handling billing inquiries and corrections to ensure accurate posting.

The role also involves reviewing credit balances, monitoring liens and charitable programs, assisting with month-end reporting, and providing training to new staff.

Qualifications

• 2 years general office experience.
• Ten key by touch; typing 50 wpm.
• 1 year experience with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, or database).
• 2 years medical billing experience (claims processing, payment posting, AR investigations).
• High School diploma with business/math/accounting courses and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and process accounts ready for collection.
• Investigate and resolve A/R ledger problems.
• Answer billing inquiries from customers.
• Process error corrections in the system.
• Review and process credit balances.
• Identify, process and monitor liens.
• Identify, process, and monitor charity care programs.
• Identify, process, and monitor payroll deductions.
• Participate in special projects.
• Assist in month-end reports preparation.
• Train and support new employees.
• Perform general filing duties.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.
• Follow personnel guidelines.
• Demonstrate self-directed behavior.

Skills

General office experience

Ten key by touch

Typing 50 wpm

Computer software experience

Medical billing experience

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Database software

Job description

DEFINITION:

A/R Specialist participates and implements age specific care and interaction

• 1) Identify and process accounts ready for collection process
• 2) Investigate and resolve A/R ledger problems
• 3) Answer billing inquires
• 4) Process error corrections
• 5) Review and process credit balances
• 6) Identify, process and monitor liens
• 7) Identify, process, and monitor charity care program
• 8) Identify, process, and monitor payroll deductions
• 10) Special projects
• 11) Assists in preparation of month-end reports
• 12) Provides training and support to new employees and co-workers
• 13) Performs general filing duties meetings
• 14) Participates in weekly staff meetings
• 15) Follows personnel guidelines
• 16) Demonstrates self-directed behavior.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 years general office experience.
• Ten key by touch. Typing 50 wpm.
• 1 year experience with computer software programs which could include word processing, spreadsheet, or database.
• 2 years medical billing experience with emphasis on all areas of billing including claims processing, payment posting and accounts receivable investigation.
• High School diploma with preferred courses in business, math, or accounting, with typing, filing methods and computer skills.