Life Line Collections Specialist

Freddie Mac; United States; Remote; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A remote Collections Specialist role at EMS|MC focused on patient account management. Responsibilities include contacting patients for payment arrangements while maintaining professionalism and compliance with company policies. This position offers flexible scheduling, career development plans, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible Scheduling

Career Development Plans

Weekly Wellness Seminars

Comprehensive Benefit Package

All Equipment Provided

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and strong communication abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and multi-task.
• Resourcefulness to solve problems efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Place outbound calls to patients regarding delinquent accounts.
• Negotiate payment arrangements and manage assigned accounts.
• Document call outcomes clearly and accurately.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Verbal Communication Skills

Written Communication Skills

Telephone Communication Skills

Data Entry Skills

Resourcefulness

Multi-tasking Ability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Who is EMS|MC

EMS|MC offers full-service revenue cycle management solutions and is the largest billing services provider focused exclusively on emergency medical services in the U.S. We offer services from software to hardware to billing services and everything in between.

For over 25 years, our high-quality service, results and customer-centric approach have set the standard in professional EMS billing. We have an emphasis on patient satisfaction and our client customization enables us to fulfill our mission of providing value-added, innovative financial services that enhance the delivery of a cost-effective EMS system.

With this level of specialization, we have built a team of dedicated, industry-leading experts with unprecedented experience to maximize our clients EMS revenue.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote

Title: Collections Specialist

About the role:

The Collection Specialist is responsible for collection efforts, making contact with the patients, discussing and

negotiating payment arrangements and possible solutions with patients, using different forms of information available to the collection specialist to help patients resolve their outstanding accounts.

As a Collections Specialist with EMS|MC, you will:

• Place outbound phone calls efficiently and in a professional manner
• Notify consumers of delinquent accounts via telephone to solicit payment
• Receive payments via telephone for customer accounts
• Manage and follow up on assigned collection accounts
• Accurately document the information provided and outcome of the call in an efficient, clear, and concise manner
• Identify appropriate situations for transferring/escalating a call to a senior advisor, supervisor, or other member of management.
• Conduct all job tasks, duties, phone calls, and interactions with professionalism, respect, a positive attitude, and in accordance with company compliance policies and applicable government regulations
• Consistently support and demonstrate the company mission and values
• Assist with special projects as directed
• Participation in relevant meetings or events
• Perform other necessary tasks as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

You will be successful in this role if you:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate effectively
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be able to handle disgruntled callers professionally, effectively, and with tact
• Strong data entry skills
• Must possess a level of resourcefulness and independence adequate to efficiently utilize resources to solve problems and complete tasks
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Key skills we hope you have:

• Collection experience is helpful, but not required
• ACA certification is plus, but not required

Why EMS|MC:

• Flexible Scheduling
• Career development plans
• Weekly wellness seminars
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Remote opportunities
• All equipment provided

*Please note, our hiring process typically lasts 2-4 weeks with three to four interviews total.*