PATIENT ACCOUNTS REP

Henderson Hospital

Madera (CA)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Patient Account Representative to manage electronic and manual billings, account statements, and follow-up with third‑party payers and patients for outstanding balances. The role includes preparation of daily cash receipts and maintenance of insurance logs.

Experience in hospital or insurance billing is preferred; high school diploma required. Occasional overtime and flexible hours may be necessary.

Qualifications

  • High school graduate; 2–3 years hospital or insurance billing preferred.
  • Experience with patient accounts, computers, and multiple business software programs required.
  • Overtime and flexible hours may be required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare accounts for billing and meet productivity standards.
  • Submit insurance billings to primary and secondary payers.
  • Transmit billings to third-party payers, manually or electronically.
  • Contact payers at 30-day intervals to confirm receipt and processing.
  • Follow up with payers at least twice every 30 days for payment status.
  • Maintain a tickler/aging system for prompt follow-up on billing cycles.
  • Document contacts on a productivity log.
  • Update account activity and document changes as needed.
  • Provide follow-up on appeals and required documentation.
  • Maintain Medicare and Medicaid statistical logs and departmental records.
  • Back-up support for other business office teammates.
  • Adhere to policies and attend mandatory trainings and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Hospital billing
Insurance billing
Accounts receivable
Data entry
Customer service
Office software
Telephone etiquette

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Billing software

Job description

Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY

The Patient Account Representative is responsible for submitting electronic and manual billings,
account statements, and for follow-up with third-party payers and patients for outstanding balances.
This position is also responsible for the preparation of daily cash receipts and maintenance of insurance logs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of two (3) years’ experience in hospital and/or insurance billing is
preferred. Any combination of education, training, or experience in a hospital business office is
required. Experience with patient accounts, computers, and multiple business software programs
required.
Additional Requirements: May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

Qualifications
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. 1. Prepare all accounts for billing and ensure account billing productivity standards are met:
    a. Prepare and submit insurance billings to primary and secondary payers.
    b. Prepare TAR forms for county authorization and billing.
    c. Transmit all billings to third-party payers, either manually or electronically as requested.
    d. Assist in contacting third-party payers at a 30-day interval after billing to
    ensure that bills have been received and are being processed.
    e. Assist in contacting third-party payers on insurance billings a minimum of
    twice every 30 days for payment status.
    f. Correspondence is answered within 72 hours of receipt.
    g. Maintain a current tickler and/or aging system for prompt follow-up on billing cycles.
    h. Document contacts on a productivity log.
  2. 2. Ensure account activity is current and accurately documented:
    a. Change financial class of accounts if there is secondary insurance to be billed.
    b. Complete a denial notification notice when payments are denied and ensure
    documentation on the folder is completed.
  3. 3. Provide follow-up on progress of appeals, and prepare documentation as required.
  4. 4. Maintain Medicare and Medicaid statistical logs and databases.
  5. 5. Prepare departmental billing and statistical report as required.
  6. 6. Provide back-up support for other business office teammates.
  7. 7. Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
  8. 8. Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
  9. 9. Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
  10. 10. Support facility-wide quality/improvement goals and objectives.
  11. 11. Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.

Note: The essential job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES WHAT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION SHOULD CURRENTLY
POSSESS. THIS LIST MAY NOT BE COMPLETE FOR ALL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
POSITION OF THIS POSITION OF THESE POSITION OF THIS POSITION OF THIS POSITION.

  1. 1. Knowledge of all code procedures.
  2. 2. Knowledge of computers and business software.
  3. 3. Knowledge commercial and government(Medicare, Medi-Cal, County, etc.) policies and guidelines.
  4. 4. Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
  5. 5. Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
  6. 6. Effective oral and written communication skills.
  7. 7. Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers.
  8. 8. Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
  9. 9. Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
  10. 10. Ability to work as a team player.
  11. 11. Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication.
  12. 12. Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.
  13. 13. Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (adolescent,
    adult and geriatric).
  14. 14. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  15. 15. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  16. 16. Ability to meet corporate deadlines.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPECIAL DEMANDS

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES HOW AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION CURRENTLY PERFORMS THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS JOB MAY BE PERFORMED WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

  1. 1. Ability to work a 40-hour week.
  2. 2. Ability to sit for long periods, up to 8 hours.
  3. 3. Ability to use both hands in fine and gross manipulation of small tools (copier, computer,
    telephone, typewriter, calculator, safe, facsimile machine).
  4. 4. Ability to push and pull up to 10 lbs. (File cabinet drawers, computer paper boxes
  5. 5. Ability to see well enough to read handwritten and typewritten material.
  6. 6. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds to move transfer file boxes, data processing paper, and
    newly admitted patients’ belongings, as required.
  7. 7. Ability to retrieve files from bottom shelves and drawers and to move boxes of paper and 8. Ability to reach, turn and twist above and below the waist daily to retrieve files from top shelves
    to obtain office supplies from upper shelves in supply closet.
  8. 8. Ability to hear and speak well enough to answer and communicate on the hospital switchboard.
  9. 9. Ability to spend 90% of working time in environment of continuous low voices and office
    machine noise typical for business office atmosphere.
  10. 10. Ability to handle a variety of repetitive tasks.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER WORK AIDES

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES THOSE MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER WORK AIDES AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION MUST BE
ABLE TO USE.

  1. 1. Telephone, switchboard and paging systems.
  2. 2. Copy machine.
  3. 3. Computers and various software packages.
  4. 4. Calculator/10-Key.
  5. 5. Facsimile machine.
  6. 6. Postage machine.
  7. 7. Policies, procedures, plans and program manuals.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. 1. Prepare all accounts for billing and ensure account billing productivity standards are met:
    a. Prepare and submit insurance billings to primary and secondary payers.
    b. Prepare TAR forms for county authorization and billing.
    c. Transmit all billings to third-party payers, either manually or electronically as requested.
    d. Assist in contacting third-party payers at a 30-day interval after billing to ensure that bills have been received and are being processed.
    e. Assist in contacting third-party payers on insurance billings a minimum of twice every 30 days for payment status.
    f. Correspondence is answered within 72 hours of receipt.
    g. Maintain a current tickler and/or aging system for prompt follow-up on billing cycles.
    h. Document contacts on a productivity log.
  2. 2. Ensure account activity is current and accurately documented:
    a. Change financial class of accounts if there is secondary insurance to be billed.
    b. Complete a denial notification notice when payments are denied and ensure documentation on the folder is completed.
  3. 3. Provide follow-up on progress of appeals, and prepare documentation as required.
  4. 4. Maintain Medicare and Medicaid statistical logs and databases.
  5. 5. Prepare departmental billing and statistical report as required.
  6. 6. Provide back-up support for other business office teammates.
  7. 7. Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
  8. 8. Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
  9. 9. Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
  10. 10. Support facility-wide quality/improvement goals and objectives.
  11. 11. Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.

Note: The essential job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES WHAT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION SHOULD CURRENTLY
POSSESS. THIS LIST MAY NOT BE COMPLETE FOR ALL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
POSITION OF THIS POSITION OF THESE POSITION OF THIS POSITION OF THIS POSITION.

  1. 1. Knowledge of all code procedures.
  2. 2. Knowledge of computers and business software.
  3. 3. Knowledge commercial and government(Medicare, Medi-Cal, County, etc.) policies and guidelines.
  4. 4. Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
  5. 5. Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
  6. 6. Effective oral and written communication skills.
  7. 7. Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers.
  8. 8. Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
  9. 9. Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
  10. 10. Ability to work as a team player.
  11. 11. Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication.
  12. 12. Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.
  13. 13. Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (adolescent,
    adult and geriatric).
  14. 14. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  15. 15. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  16. 16. Ability to meet corporate deadlines.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SPECIAL DEMANDS

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES HOW AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION CURRENTLY PERFORMS THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS JOB MAY BE PERFORMED WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

  1. 1. Ability to work a 40-hour week.
  2. 2. Ability to sit for long periods, up to 8 hours.
  3. 3. Ability to use both hands in fine and gross manipulation of small tools (copier, computer,
    telephone, typewriter, calculator, safe, facsimile machine).
  4. 4. Ability to push and pull up to 10 lbs. (File cabinet drawers, computer paper boxes
  5. 5. Ability to see well enough to read handwritten and typewritten material.
  6. 6. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds to move transfer file boxes, data processing paper, and newly admitted patients’ belongings, as required.
  7. 7. Ability to retrieve files from bottom shelves and drawers and to move boxes of paper and 8. Ability to reach, turn and twist above and below the waist daily to retrieve files from top shelves to obtain office supplies from upper shelves in supply closet.
  8. 8. Ability to hear and speak well enough to answer and communicate on the hospital switchboard.
  9. 9. Ability to spend 90% of working time in environment of continuous low voices and office machine noise typical for business office atmosphere.
  10. 10. Ability to handle a variety of repetitive tasks.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER WORK AIDES

THIS SECTION DESCRIBES THOSE MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER WORK AIDES AN EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION MUST BE ABLE TO USE.

  1. 1. Telephone, switchboard and paging systems.
  2. 2. Copy machine.
  3. 3. Computers and various software packages.
  4. 4. Calculator/10-Key.
  5. 5. Facsimile machine.
  6. 6. Postage machine.
  7. 7. Policies, procedures, plans and program manuals.
POSITION SUMMARY

The Patient Account Representative is responsible for submitting electronic and manual billings,
account statements, and for follow-up with third-party payers and patients for outstanding balances.
This position is also responsible for the preparation of daily cash receipts and maintenance of insurance logs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of two (3) years’ experience in hospital and/or insurance billing is
preferred. Any combination of education, training, or experience in a hospital business office is
required. Experience with patient accounts, computers, and multiple business software programs
required.
Additional Requirements: May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

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