Director of Patient Accounting - FT Salaried

Mizell Memorial Hospital; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizell Memorial Hospital is seeking a Director of Patient Accounting to oversee the Patient Accounting and Admitting Departments. The role involves acting as a liaison with the billing company, leading staff, ensuring compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations, and improving departmental functions. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, along with relevant experience in medical billing. Strong leadership and communication skills are required for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of medical business office and/or collection experience required.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance regulations is essential.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor activities of the Patient Accounting and Admitting Department.
• Function as the credentialing agent for insurance payers.
• Lead staff in the Patient Accounting and Admitting Departments.

Skills

Medical Billing and Coding

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or related field

Job description

Description

The Director of Patient Accounting monitors the activities of the Patient Accounting and Admitting Department of the hospital. They will also function as the credentialing agent for insurance payers and act as liaison with the hospital billing company. They will lead the work of staff in the Patient Accounting and Admitting Departments, act as technical resource to staff, computes, bills, posts, and collects patient accounts, ensures adequate staffing and quality controls the work product of the departments, and performs related duties as required. Additionally, he/she is responsible for functioning well as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or related field.
• 1-3 years of medical business office and/or collection experience
• Knowledge of Medical Billing and Coding preferred
• Knowledge of Payer Credentialing preferred
• Ability to use formulas in Excel and present reports or surveys as necessary
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required
• Must have knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance regulations
• Computer skills required
• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred
• Written and oral communication skills
• Ability add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent; Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Ability to make decisions under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and manage stress, anger, or potential violence of others appropriately
• Leadership skills, including ability to manage a diverse team and act as role model to employees