Fin Couns - ACU | Pediatric Infusion Center | Full-Time | Days

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health seeks a billing specialist to ensure financial integrity within the University of Florida Physicians and the Ambulatory Care Unit. You will enter charges, apply coding rules, maximize collections, verify insurance and obtain service authorizations.

You will review patient account details, provide financial counseling, and resolve front-end edits and rejections. The role may require floating to other ACU clinics to support staffing needs.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Two years of business/financial/physician practice experience required, e.g., preferably related to patient accounts and collections required.
• Knowledge of CPT and diagnosis coding preferred.
• Four-year degree may substitute for two years of financial/physician office experience.
• EPIC system knowledge preferred.
• Associate degree or equivalent course work may substitute for the one year required experience.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills required.
• Incumbent must be comfortable collecting payments and counseling patients regarding financial matters in a professional manner.
• The ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, problem solve and function in a team environment are necessary attributes of the successful incumbent.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and analyzes patient accounts to ensure accurate billing and collections.
• Interacts with internal and external ACU customers to resolve billing questions and issues.
• Verifies insurance, obtains necessary authorizations, and reviews patient account details.
• Counsels patients on financial matters and assists with payment arrangements as needed.
• May float to other ACU clinics to support staffing as required.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or equivalent coursework may substitute for one year experience

Four-year degree may substitute for two years of experience

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

Overview

Ensures the financial integrity of the University of Florida Physicians and the Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) by facilitating established financial processes that enable and expedite the billing and collection of professional services. This includes: entering charges; applying coding/billing rules; maximizing collections; verifying insurance; obtaining authorizations for services; reviewing patient account detail; and, financial counseling of patients. Accountable for resolution of front end edits, rejections and information requests to achieve UFP goals. This position interacts directly with internal and external customers of the ACU. May be required to float to other ACU clinic as needed for staffing.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Two years of business/financial/physician practice experience required, e.g., preferably related to patient accounts and collections required.
• Knowledge of CPT and diagnosis coding preferred.
• Four-year degree may substitute for two years of financial/physician office experience.
• EPIC system knowledge preferred.
• Associate degree or equivalent course work may substitute for the one year required experience.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills required.
• Incumbent must be comfortable collecting payments and counseling patients regarding financial matters in a professional manner.
• The ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, problem solve and function in a team environment are necessary attributes of the successful incumbent.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation

None provided

Licensure/Certification/Registration

None