Business Office Manager

Life Care Centers of America; Michigan; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking a 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 strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance billing and aims to maintain compliance with Life Care standards.

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

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years of office management experience preferred.
• One year in post acute care or other geriatric related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge in Long Term Care billing (Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance).
• Plan, organize, develop, implement programs and procedures governing business office functions.

Responsibilities

• Directs administrative, billing, accounting, and payroll functions of the Business Office.
• Post payments and charges to patient ledgers; balance daily receipts; collect delinquent accounts.
• Manage and oversee patient accounts; supervise business office staff.
• Operate within budget; maintain confidentiality; ensure compliance with policies.
• Communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary team; uphold professional standards.

Skills

Billing knowledge

Office management

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Business Office Manager. Must have strong knowledge in Long Term Care billing of Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial Insurance.

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’sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand 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
• 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