Hybrid Billing & Collections Specialist

Shepherd Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA seeks a Billing and Collection Specialist to manage hospital and physician accounts, ensure cash goals are met, and move claims to resolution. The role is onsite with potential for a hybrid schedule and requires strong billing experience.

Qualifications include 3–5 years in hospital/physician billing, high school diploma (college preferred), CPAR preferred, and proficiency with spreadsheets and databases, plus solid organizational and math skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a working knowledge of PC spreadsheet and database software.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong math aptitude required for analyzing payments and contractual agreements.
• Keyboard skills of 45 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that cash goals are met on a monthly basis.
• Ensures that accounts are appropriately coded to system requirements for management of open accounts.
• Reports any unusual occurrences and difficult collection issues to PFS Supervisor and PFS Manager.
• Ensures all billing activity is posted to A/R system.
• Obtains medical records from HIM in a timely manner and ensures all that is needed for payment is attached at the time of billing.
• Monitors unbilled accounts and prepares status report weekly for PFS supervisor.
• Files corrected or late charge bills accurately and upon receipt of notification from data quality or PFS supervisor.
• Working with outpatient access and inpatient financial counselors, ensures all referrals and prior authorizations are completed and loaded in the system accurately prior to submission of bill.
• Obtains payer requested documents to ensure timely payment, i.e., med-pay letters, patient questionnaires, police reports, RA's/EOB's, medical records, etc.

Skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Database software

Organizational skills

Math aptitude

Typing speed 45 wpm

Education

High School Diploma

College preferred

Job description

Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA seeks a Billing and Collection Specialist to manage hospital and physician accounts, ensure cash goals are met, and move claims to resolution. The role is onsite with potential for a hybrid schedule and requires strong billing experience.

Qualifications include 3–5 years in hospital/physician billing, high school diploma (college preferred), CPAR preferred, and proficiency with spreadsheets and databases, plus solid organizational and math skills.