Patient Account Representative

St. Joseph's Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

403b retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health is seeking a detail-oriented Billing Clerk to process all billing for third-party payers. You will ensure accuracy to enable clean claims and timely payments, handling hold buckets and re-entering data as needed according to office rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with at least one year of related experience; bilingual ability is preferred, and proficiency in MS Office is expected to support efficient communication and reporting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; minimum one year of related work experience.
• Bilingual ability is preferred and helpful in patient communications.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is considered an asset.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Good communication skills to handle telephone calls and multiple interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Process all billing for third party payers with accuracy to ensure clean claims.
• Analyze accounts and reenter information as needed based on new data per billing office guidelines.

Skills

Bilingual (preferred)

Medical terminology

MS Office

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsible for processing all billing for third party payers ensuring that all information is accurate and current allowing all claims to be entered and processed without error for clean claims to be released. Works all hold buckets, analyzing accounts and reentering based on new information according to billing office agreements.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent and at least one year of previous work related experience, bilingual preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is considered an asset. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred. Work requires communication skills needed to frequently answer telephone calls and work with multiple interruptions and still sustain positive communication.

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Non-Profit Health System - eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph's University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women's health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession's highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize- one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261637
• Job Category Administrative & Clerical
• Posting Date 09/25/2026, 04:49 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 5371-P-VASC SURG DR DANKS 220 HAMBURG (On-site)