Back-End Revenue Cycle Specialist | AR & Denials Expert

Socket.dev; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Bonus potential

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Professional development support

Career advancement path

Job summary

AICA Orthopedics in Marietta, GA is seeking a Back-End Revenue Cycle Specialist to drive downstream functions that convert billed services into collected revenue. You will oversee AR follow-up, denial management, and payment posting within a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years in medical billing revenue cycle roles, proficiency with EOBs/ERAs, and experience with Excel and EHR systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in back-end medical billing, AR follow-up, payment posting, or insurance collections
• Working knowledge of EOBs, ERAs, remittance advice, and denial reason codes
• Understanding of insurance reimbursement processes, contracted rates, and medical billing workflows
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Excel; experience with practice management or EHR systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented, follow-through mindset
• Ability to manage a high-volume account queue independently while meeting productivity and accuracy standards

Responsibilities

• Work AR aging reports daily, prioritizing accounts by balance, payer, and days outstanding to maximize recovery
• Identify and resolve claim holds, rejections, and unpaid balances within established follow-up timeframes
• Contact payers via phone, portal, and correspondence to obtain claim status and drive resolution
• Escalate accounts approaching timely filing limits or contractual deadlines to prevent revenue write-off
• Maintain accurate AR notes and document all account activity, contacts, and next steps in the system
• Reduce days in AR for assigned payer segments through consistent, systematic follow-up
• Review explanation of benefits (EOBs) and remittance advice to identify denial reason codes and determine the correct resolution path
• Research and appeal denied or underpaid claims using supporting clinical documentation, medical records, and payer policy knowledge
• Recognize denial patterns across payers and accounts and elevate systemic issues to prevent recurring revenue loss
• Track appeal outcomes and adjust strategies based on payer-specific trends and timely filing windows
• Coordinate with billing, coding, and clinical teams to obtain documentation needed to support successful appeals
• Post insurance payments, adjustments, and contractual write-offs accurately against patient accounts from EOBs and ERAs
• Identify and work underpayments by reconciling posted amounts against contracted fee schedules
• Balance daily payment batches and resolve discrepancies between posted and deposited amounts
• Process secondary claim submissions following primary payer adjudication
• Apply patient payments and coordinate with patient accounts team on balance billing as needed
• Ensure all posting is completed within established daily and weekly productivity targets
• Conduct systematic outbound follow-up on outstanding insurance and patient balances
• Communicate professionally with payer representatives, attorney offices, and patients to resolve account balances
• Identify accounts appropriate for escalation, write-off review, or bad debt referral per departmental policy
• Meet or exceed monthly collection targets for assigned payer portfolios or account queues
• Document all collection activity and maintain accurate account statuses in NextGen and Salesforce
• Generate and interpret AR aging, denial, and collection reports to identify trends and opportunities
• Surface recurring root causes — coding errors, authorization gaps, credentialing issues — to the appropriate team for upstream correction
• Contribute to departmental performance goals for clean claim rates, collection percentages, and days in AR
• Support audits and payer reconciliation projects as assigned

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Tools

NextGen

Salesforce

EHR systems

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

AICA Orthopedics in Marietta, GA is seeking a Back-End Revenue Cycle Specialist to drive downstream functions that convert billed services into collected revenue. You will oversee AR follow-up, denial management, and payment posting within a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years in medical billing revenue cycle roles, proficiency with EOBs/ERAs, and experience with Excel and EHR systems.