Representative Patient Account

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great benefits package

403b retirement with company match

Onsite daycare program

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health, based in Paterson, NJ, is seeking a billing specialist to handle all billing functions and apply payments to patient accounts with accuracy. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to correct entries to ensure proper billing.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, 1 year of healthcare billing experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The organization offers competitive pay and robust benefits as part of a nonprofit health system.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Typing speed 35-40 words per minute.
• One year billing experience in healthcare.
• Ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform all billing functions for the appropriate party and apply payments to the accounts.
• Make corrections to the system to ensure the account is billed correctly.
• Research and resolve issues related to billing.
• Request and send any information needed to process payments.

Skills

Typing speed 35-40 wpm

Follow simple instructions

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for performing all billing functions for the appropriate party and applying payments to the appropriate accounts in a timely and accurate manner. Makes correcting to the appropriate system to ensure the account is billed correctly. Researches and resolves any issues related to billing. Requests and sends any additional information needed to process payments.

Job Description

Responsible for performing all billing functions for the appropriate party and applying payments to the appropriate accounts in a timely and accurate manner. Makes correcting to the appropriate system to ensure the account is billed correctly. Researches and resolves any issues related to billing. Requests and sends any additional information needed to process payments.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent. Typing speed of 35-40 words per minute required, plus one year billing experience in the healthcare field. Work requires the ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions. Proficiency of Microsoft Office preferred.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.