Medical Billing Specialist

PrideStaff; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing company seeks a dedicated Accounts Receivable Specialist in Knoxville. The role involves generating revenue through payment arrangements, monitoring accounts, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates possess strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on detail-oriented tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable or collections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements.
• Maintains Medicare bad-debt cost reports by tracking billings.
• Utilizes collection agencies and small claims court effectively.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication

Job description

Knoxville

• Generates revenue by making payment arrangements, collecting accounts, and monitoring and pursuing delinquent accounts.
• Collects delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients, monitoring payments, and following up with patients when payment lapses occur.
• Utilizes collection agencies and small claims court to collect accounts by evaluating and selecting collection agencies, determines appropriateness of pursuing legal remedies, and testifies in court cases.
• Maintains Medicare bad-debt cost report by tracking billings, monitoring collections, and compiling information.
• Initiates claims against estates by monitoring deaths and unpaid accounts, informing legal department to act on probate and estate issues, and following-up with clerk of court.
• Secures outstanding balance payments for care of employees by establishing payroll deductions and obtaining signatures for automatic transfers.
• Secures obstetrical payments by interviewing and obtaining information from pre-delivery patients, establishing payments due prior to delivery and sending monthly statements.
• Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures, and reporting compliance issues.
• Maintains quality results by following standards.
• Protects clinic’s/hospital’s value by keeping collection information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Serves and protects the clinical community by adhering to professional standards, hospital or clinic policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements and standards.
• Enhances billing department and practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $19.00 - $19.00 Per Hour