Patient Account Representative I

SSM Health; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oklahoma seeks a patient accounts processor. This role is vital for ensuring accurate billing and payment processing while managing patient accounts. Join a team that values exceptional service and offers comprehensive benefits, including paid parental leave and flexible payment options.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in healthcare billing preferable but not required.
• Ability to follow up on denied claims and perform appeals.

Responsibilities

• Processes insurance payments and follows up on denied claims.
• Analyzes and resolves credit balances on patient accounts.
• Conducts billing and appeals for outstanding insurance claims.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Analytical skills

Education

High School diploma/GED

10 years of work experience

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health Shawnee ACC

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Responsible for processing patient accounts.Duties may include one or more of the following: processing insurance payments, following up on denied claims, and resolving credit balances. Typically works in no more than two functional areas.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processes the insurance component of a patient's obligation using the third party claims processing and payment rules. Bills claims appropriately.
• Follows up on denied claims by performing appeals and denial recovery procedures. Works denied claim lines and no response claims to resolve outstanding accounts.
• Analyzes credit balances on patient accounts and resolves. Responds to refund request letters from insurance carriers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Work Shift:

Rotating Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

7001050024 SPS EXP CLN HARRISON

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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