Billing Specialist (Collector)

Acadia Healthcare; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a meticulous Billing Specialist to join our Business Office. You will handle patient and insurance billing, posting payments, and maintaining accurate accounts to support timely reimbursement.

The role requires attention to detail, data-entry accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced hospital/medical office setting. Equal employment opportunity applies to all applicants.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office setting.
• Knowledge of medical billing, accounts receivable, payment posting, and insurance follow-up.
• Strong data entry, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and submit insurance and patient bills to maximize reimbursement.
• Accurately enter charges, payments, adjustments, and other account transactions.
• Follow up with insurance companies on submitted claims to ensure timely payment.
• Perform electronic billing and claims submission.
• Post cash receipts, adjustments, and maintain patient account records.
• Prepare bank deposits and record accounts receivable and miscellaneous cash.
• Balance accounts receivable and maintain supporting reports in accordance with department policies.
• Contact insurance companies and guarantors regarding outstanding balances and payment status.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 years of business office experience

Job description

Overview

Billing Specialist

We are seeking a detail-orientedPatient Billing Specialistto join our Business Office team.This roleis responsible forinsurance and patient billing, payment posting, accounts receivable follow-up, andmaintainingaccuratepatient account records to supporttimelyreimbursement and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Process andsubmitinsurance and patient bills to maximize reimbursement.

• Accurately enter charges, payments, adjustments, and other account transactions.

• Follow up with insurance companies onsubmittedclaims to ensuretimelypayment.

• Perform electronic billing and claims submission.

• Post cash receipts, adjustments, andmaintainpatient account records.

• Prepare bank deposits and recordaccountsreceivable and miscellaneous cash.

• Balance accountsreceivableandmaintainsupporting reportsin accordance withdepartment policies.

• Contact insurance companies and guarantors regarding outstanding balances and payment status.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of3 years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office setting.

• Knowledge of medical billing, accounts receivable, payment posting, and insurance follow-up.

• Strong data entry, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.