Patient Account Specialist

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is a leading academic medical center in Las Vegas, delivering high‑level care and a robust benefits package. This role audits patient accounting work, trains staff, and contributes to a cross‑functional Project Specialist team.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma with 2 years of patient accounting experience and knowledge of hospital operations, terminology, and insurance billing practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus 2 years in patient accounting.
• Knowledge of hospital office operations and medical terminology.
• Familiarity with insurance plans and billing practices.

Responsibilities

• Audits the work of and trains Patient Account Representatives.
• Participates in the interdepartmental Project Specialist team.

Skills

Auditing

Billing corrections

Customer communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN ( NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life‑saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary

Audits the work of and trains Patient Account Representatives, participates in the interdepartmental Project Specialist team.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience

Equivalent to high school graduation and two (2) years of experience in performing patient accounting.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

Some positions may require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid State of Nevada Notary Public Certification.

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Hospital office operations theories and principles; medical terminology and procedures; coding principles; legal terminology and requirements; insurance plans, governmental agencies and other social services; telephone etiquette; legal terminology and requirements; alternative pay sources; collection principles and techniques; department and hospital safety practices and policies; patient right; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill In

Monitoring and assisting others with problem accounts; auditing the work of staff; resolving complex billing problems; accounting corrections and adjustments; the use of office equipment such as phones, copiers, facsimiles and adding machines; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio‑economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, speech and hearing to communicate effectively in‑person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.