Accounts Receivable Specialist- Professional Radiology Billing

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Billing Specialist to process UB04 and HCFA-1500 claims and manage the accounts receivable.

This role requires attention to data accuracy, timely submissions, and follow-up on denials to maximize reimbursement. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma (Billing/Coding certificate preferred), strong English communication, and experience with Microsoft Office and payer systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Billing/Coding Program certificate preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process UB04 and HCFA-1500 claims through billing system to maximize reimbursement.
• Submit claims timely and manage accounts receivable.
• Verify billing data accuracy and revise as needed.
• Identify trends in submission issues and report to management.
• Understand third-party payer requirements (federal, state, commercial).
• Analyze aging of insurance accounts and follow up on non-payments.
• Investigate denied claims and resolve issues to maximize payments.
• Resolve payment discrepancies and ensure accurate payments.

Skills

Billing & Coding

Data entry

Communication skills

Claims processing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Billing/Coding Program certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Web navigation / web-based applications

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

HOURS: Full Time, Days, 40 hours/ week, Monday- Friday. Flexible start times after training, core business hours are 8 AM- 4:30 PM No nights, holidays, or weekends.

Home location at St. Luke's Center, Allentown, PA, with the opportunity for local (PA, NJ) candidates to work remote or hybrid remote after training and at the discretion of the manager.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process all UB04 and HCFA-1500 claims through the related billing system, working the related claims scrubber in a timely and efficient manner; performs all associated duties in order to ensure the completeness and accuracy of all claim information, facilitating maximum reimbursement.
• Performs duties as scheduled, prioritizing as required to ensure claims are submitted timely, and maximize cash flow is received.
• Verifies accuracy of billing data and makes revisions as need be.
• Identifies and reports any claim submission issue trends to Management team.
• Obtains and maintains a basic understanding of third party billing requirements as assigned, including federal, state and commercial payers.
• Responsible for account receivable, investigates and reviews claims based on the productivity standards set by management.
• Analyze daily aging of insurance accounts via the billing system to determine appropriate follow up for non- payment and delayed payment accounts, as well as to ensure compliance with all Federal, state, insurance payer and St. Luke's Network policies.
• Analyzes denied claims and investigates the reasons causing the denial and takes the necessary action to resolve the denial and/or resolution of the account.
• Seeks resolution to problematic accounts and payment discrepancies with optimal goal of receiving accurate payments and maximum reimbursement.
• Statuses claims resolution, appeals and corrected claims via payer websites when possible.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time.
• Continuously fingering and handling for data entry, typing, etc… and occasional twisting and turning.
• Uses upper extremities for occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs.
• Frequently stoops, bends, or reaches above shoulder level to retrieve files.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and telephone.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision.
• Visual monotony when reading reports and reviewing computer screens.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Billing/Coding Program certificate preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with third party billing in a hospital similar medical facility or physician’s office is preferred.
• Direct experience is required with Microsoft Office Suite and web navigation and /or web based applications.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.