Business Office Manager

Life Care Centers of America; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an experienced Business Office Manager to direct the administrative, billing, accounting, and payroll functions of the Business Office in a post-acute care facility. The role requires overseeing patient accounts, coordinating staff, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and Life Care standards.

The candidate should have an associate degree or equivalent experience, with 2 years in office management and 1 year in post-acute or geriatric care

Qualifications

• Prior experience in medical billing required.
• Associate degree or equivalent experience required.
• Two years of office management experience preferred.
• One year in post acute care or geriatric field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct administrative, billing, accounting, and payroll functions.
• Manage patient accounts and oversee bookkeeping functions including posting payments and charges.
• Reconcile checkbooks and maintain financial records for the facility.
• Recruit, supervise, and evaluate business office staff.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all proprietary information.
• Communicate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Medical billing

Office management

Post-acute care experience

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

*** Prior experience in medical billing is required. ***

Position Summary

The Business Office Manager directs the overall administrative, billing, accounting, and payroll functions of the Business Office in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, And Licensure Requirements

• Minimum of an associate’s degree or equivalent experience
• Two (2) years of office management experience preferred
• One (1) year in post acute care or other geriatric related field preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the business office functions in the post acute care facility
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Effectively manage and oversee bookkeeping functions including: posting payments and charges to patient ledgers, balance daily receipts, collect delinquent accounts, and evaluate need for and refer delinquent accounts to collection agencies
• Maintain facility checkbook and reconcile checkbook regularly
• Manage and oversee patient accounts
• Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervisor business office staff
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer