Patient Billing & Collections Specialist

El Paso Childrens Hospital Corporation; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

El Paso Children’s Hospital Corporation in El Paso, TX seeks a Patient Accounts Clerk responsible for end-to-end management of patient accounts, billing and collections under supervision. You will ensure timely billing, reconcile accounts and manage third-party coverage per payor contracts.

Qualifications include six months of healthcare business office experience, a high school diploma or GED, 35 WPM typing, strong communication and problem-solving skills, familiarity with medical terminology

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months healthcare business office experience or related healthcare experience.
• Medical billing, collections and/or managed care terminology required.
• High School education or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient accounts from discharge to reconciliation, including billing and collections.
• Ensure charity allowances or other coverage are applied per payor terms.
• Bill secondary insurance promptly and assign unreconciled accounts to bad debt as needed.
• Enter data accurately and maintain knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid third-party requirements.

Skills

Typing 35 WPM

Written & verbal communication

Analytical & problem-solving

Medical billing terminology

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excel usage

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Medical billing software

Excel

Data entry systems

HCPCS/ICD9 coding knowledge

Job description

El Paso Children’s Hospital Corporation in El Paso, TX seeks a Patient Accounts Clerk responsible for end-to-end management of patient accounts, billing and collections under supervision. You will ensure timely billing, reconcile accounts and manage third-party coverage per payor contracts.

Qualifications include six months of healthcare business office experience, a high school diploma or GED, 35 WPM typing, strong communication and problem-solving skills, familiarity with medical terminology