Billing Specialist (Collector)

Harboroaks; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmington Treatment Center is seeking a Full Time Billing Specialist to handle insurance and self-pay reimbursement on patient accounts. The role emphasizes accurate data entry, timely follow-up with insurers, and diligent AR management to support hospital cash flow.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, plus three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office. Additional college coursework is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional college coursework preferred.
• Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.

Responsibilities

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing reimbursement of services.
• Accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments and adjustments to patient accounts.
• Timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted for cash flow of hospital receivables.
• Record accounts receivable and miscellaneous cash.
• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records.
• Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports.
• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.
• Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Billing

Insurance billing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Additional college coursework preferred

Job description

Overview

Wilmington Treatment Center is seeking a Full Time Billing Specialist

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for obtaining accurate and detailed information concerning insurance and self-pay reimbursement on all patient accounts.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Request and process all bills to third party payors and patients, maximizing re-imbursement of services provided to achieve established hospital goals.
• Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of charges, payments, adjustments and other transactions to patient accounts as required to include both insurance and patient billing for charges incurred.
• Responsible for timely follow-up to insurance companies on billing submitted in order to allow for an effective and efficient cash flow of hospital receivables.
• Record both A/R and miscellaneous cash.
• Prepare bank deposits and post cash and adjustments to patient records as required.
• Balance A/R and maintain supporting reports as per department policy.
• Retrieve and perform electronic billing to insurance companies in a timely manner.
• Make follow up calls to insurance companies and guarantors as required.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional college course work preferred.
• Three years of business office experience, preferably in a hospital or medical office.

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