Patient Financial Services Analyst

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Alaska; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Alaska is seeking a Patient Financial Services Analyst to analyze charge validation, denials resolution, and improve AR. You'll handle patient accounting functions, insurance and self-pay billing, remit analysis, and cash posting within a team‑oriented revenue cycle.

The role requires healthcare billing experience and strong analytical skills. We offer a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth in a non‑profit health

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in healthcare billing.
• Two years of experience in healthcare billing.
• Knowledge of hospital/clinic billing and collections.
• Payor remittances and knowledge of CPTs, HCPCS and Revenue Codes.
• Experience with major insurance policies and data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and reconcile billing errors or omissions.
• Ensure proper charge capture, billing, and adjudication of claims.
• Monitor DNFB to minimize aged AR.
• Escalate payer relation themes for bulk resolution.
• Perform data extraction and cross-source reviews for discrepancies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Oral and written communication

Collaboration

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in healthcare billing

Tools

Hospital billing knowledge

Job description

Pay Range: The purpose of this position is to identify trends that will improve the overall AR by completing analysis of charge validation and denials resolution. The Patient Financial Services Analyst will also perform a variety of patient accounting functions including insurance and self-pay billing, remit analysis and cash posting, accounts receivable management, and claims follow-up. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Identifies, analyzes, and reconciles billing errors or omissions.
• Ensures proper charge capture, billing, and adjudication of claims in accordance with federal, state and private billing guidelines.
• Monitors Discharged Not Final Billed (DNFB) to determine necessary actions required to minimize the volume and value of accounts being held.
• Responsible for analyzing and escalating themes for payer relation bulk resolution.
• Obtains and compares data from multiple sources and reviews for discrepancies using various applications.
• Supports the Patient Financial Services department with performing complex process and system analysis.
• Provides guidance, communicates, and serves as subject matter expert for assigned service line related to the billing and collections process.
• Assists with special projects as assigned by Revenue Cycle Leaders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant experience in a healthcare billing office.
• Experience Required Two years of experience in a healthcare billing office – required
• Knowledge of Hospital/clinic billing and collections.
• Payor remittances and knowledge of CPT’s, HCPCS, and Revenue Codes.
• Major insurance companies' billing policies to ensure compliance.
• Reconciling and balancing of payments received against account receivables.
• Medical terminology.
• Skills in Critical thinking skills (analyzing, problem‑solving, troubleshooting) Organizational skills Oral and written communication skills Ability to Collaborate within cross‑functional teams.
• Complete data entry for a lengthy amount of time Work on different projects simultaneously, in a fast‑paced setting with overlapping commitments and deadlines Required Certifications:

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

We Want You to Join our Team Southeast Alaska is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, proudest Native cultures, and thriving pioneer spirits. SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) helps to keep it healthy. Every career with SEARHC comes with a positive work culture, a team with shared values, and competitive benefits. SEARHC offers sign‑on bonuses for Registered Nurses, Hot Jobs and Certified Nurses Assistants. At SEARHC, we are passionate about enhancing the health and wellbeing of our team as well as the communities we serve.

We Embody our Values: Respect Cultural Identity Service Professionalism Compassion