Medical Collections Specialist

Rylem Staffing; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rylem Staffing in Lake Charles, LA is seeking an experienced Medical Collections Specialist to manage patient and insurance accounts, pursue outstanding balances, and support revenue cycle operations.

The role emphasizes communication with patients and insurers, expertise in Medicare/Medicaid billing, and proficiency with tools like Meditech; experience with CollectLogix is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of healthcare billing/collections or collection agency experience
• Experience with Active A/R and Bad Debt accounts
• Strong knowledge of hospital A/R and insurance collections
• Experience with physician billing, claim follow-ups, and appeals
• Knowledge of underpayments, overpayments, and account resolution
• Experience handling insurance and self-pay collections
• Strong patient/customer service and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Meditech and CollectLogix experience preferred

Skills

Healthcare billing

Collections

Active A/R

Bad debt

Hospital A/R

Insurance collections

Physician billing

Claim follow-ups

Appeals

Underpayments/overpayments

Self-pay collections

Patient communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Meditech

CollectLogix

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Medical Collections Specialist to manage patient and insurance accounts, resolve outstanding balances, and support healthcare revenue cycle operations.

What We're Looking For:

• 3–5 years of healthcare billing/collections or collection agency experience
• Experience handling Active A/R and Bad Debt accounts
• Strong knowledge of hospital A/R and insurance collections
• Experience with physician billing, claim follow-ups, and appeals
• Knowledge of underpayments, overpayments, and account resolution
• Experience handling insurance and self-pay collections
• Strong patient/customer service and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Meditech and CollectLogix experience preferred