Patient Accounts Representative

NorthWest EMS; Baden (Beaver County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthWest EMS is seeking an Accounts Receivable specialist to support insurance verification, prepare patient billing, and manage timely follow-up of claims.

You will pull aged trial balance reports in Excel, resolve payer questions, and document payments for accurate accounting. Proficiency in CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10-CM coding and MS Office is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; healthcare billing experience.
• Experience with healthcare receivables management and automated billing systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; fluent with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Handle accounts receivable activities in healthcare billing, including insurance verification and patient billing preparation.
• Perform timely follow-up and resolve questions from patients and insurers about bills.
• Pull monthly Aged Trial Balance reports in Excel and drill down to area of responsibility for timely billing and follow-up.

Skills

Healthcare billing processes

Communication skills

CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10-CM coding knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Job description

Basic Function:
The person in this position is responsible for various portions of the Accounts Receivable process. This includes insurance verification, preparing patient accounts for billing, conducting accurate and timely follow-up, resolving patient and insurance company questions with regard to those bills, and ensuring receipt and documentation of all payments received. The person in this position will be required to pull monthly Aged Trial Balance Reports in excel and drill down to area of responsibility to facilitate timely billing and follow up.

Qualifications
Required:
High School diploma or GED equivalent, technical knowledge of health care billing processes; experience in health care receivables management and automated billing systems; good communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office products. Applicant must have working knowledge and fluency with Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS and ICD10-CM coding to ensure accurate billing.

Preferred:
Medical terminology and strong analytical skills.

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