Revenue Cycle Specialist: Patient Billing & Collections

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an associate to support the Revenue Cycle division, focusing on account resolution and timely reconciliation of patient balances. You will work in a cooperative team environment and uphold CHRISTUS Health's mission and core values of dignity, integrity, compassion, excellence and stewardship.

The role involves billing, collections, vendor coordination, and ensuring compliance with government and payer regulations while maintaining high standards of ethics and customer

Qualifications

• Must have experience in hospital revenue cycle processes and patient account resolution.
• In-depth knowledge of UB-04 and HCFA 1500 billing forms, and Medicare/Medicaid billing rules.
• Familiar with CMS and Medicare regulations and payer guidelines.
• Ability to research and apply government requirements prior to claims submission.
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and meet KPIs in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Others, or Leaders.
• Performs Revenue Cycle functions to meet key performance metrics.
• Ensures quality and productivity standards in PFS.
• Collects and provides information to facilitate account resolution.
• Responds to inquiries and communicates with internal and external customers.
• Maintains regulatory knowledge and documents activities in the host systems.
• Works billing and collections tasks with attention to accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Billing experience

UB-04/HCFA-1500 knowledge

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

CMS regulations knowledge

Payer policies knowledge

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent years of experience required

Post HS education preferred

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an associate to support the Revenue Cycle division, focusing on account resolution and timely reconciliation of patient balances. You will work in a cooperative team environment and uphold CHRISTUS Health's mission and core values of dignity, integrity, compassion, excellence and stewardship.

The role involves billing, collections, vendor coordination, and ensuring compliance with government and payer regulations while maintaining high standards of ethics and customer