Collections Specialist - Vendor Performance & Bad Debt

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Full benefits

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Collections Representative in Resource Services to manage accounts receivable and vendor relations. The role focuses on generating monthly management reports, overseeing small balance accounts, and coordinating with bad debt agencies while ensuring accurate reconciliations and vendor performance tracking.

The position requires at least 1 year in patient accounting or a related office environment and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a patient accounting/business office environment.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally on telephone along with excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with a professional demeanor.
• Experience with computers, adding machine and normal office equipment (telephone, fax, copier, voice mail, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Generate monthly reports for hospital management related to vendor performance, bad-debt liquidation, and overall vendor utilization.
• Oversee flow of small balance accounts, and primary and secondary placement of bad debt agencies; maintain contact with bad debt agencies regarding status of account, and close-back cases.
• Adjust bankruptcy cases to A/R, as appropriate.
• Perform file reconciliation (number of records, etc.) between each vendor and the hospital system.
• Maintain all vendor related performance reports.

Skills

Clear communication

Professional telephone communication

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Stress management

Tools

Computers

Adding machine

Telephone equipment

Fax

Copier

Job description

Saint Peter’s Health Care System in Piscataway, NJ, seeks a Collections Representative in Resource Services to manage accounts receivable and vendor relations. The role focuses on generating monthly management reports, overseeing small balance accounts, and coordinating with bad debt agencies while ensuring accurate reconciliations and vendor performance tracking.

The position requires at least 1 year in patient accounting or a related office environment and strong communication skills.