Supervisor - Atrium Health Hospital Physician Billing Operations Charlotte FT

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Patient Accounting Supervisor to oversee daily operations in billing, ensuring compliance with healthcare guidelines and efficient financial processes. Ideal candidates will possess 3-5 years of healthcare billing experience, including team leadership and regulatory compliance knowledge. This remote position may involve travel and requires strong organizational and communication skills to interact effectively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in patient accounts, medical billing, and collections.
• Supervisory experience with a proven ability to manage, train, and mentor a team.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, including HIPPA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise patient accounting operations ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Implement improvements in billing systems and processes.
• Manage team performance and conduct training needs assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Overview

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Oversees the daily operations of patient accounting to ensure maximization of revenue and reimbursement. Oversight may include one or more of the following functions: customer service, data entry/registration, insurance verification, claims processing, refunds, follow-up, and/or cash applications. Ensures all systems are maintained and developed on an ongoing basis to ensure the integrity of data and efficient systems.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervises the assigned functional area of patient accounting operations with the primary focus on ensuring timely, accurate, compliant, and efficient processing of bills to receive appropriate reimbursement or application of cash management processes to reduce accounts receivables in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure protection of cash assets.
• Responsible for operating within budget limitations and authorized staffing levels.
• Assesses employee training needs and coordinates with the training department to ensure appropriate development.
• Initiates and implements improvements to billing systems and processes, including pursuing and developing improved techniques and ensuring quality.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding billing and collections and maintains up-to-date knowledge of changes in healthcare billing regulations and implements necessary changes within the department.
• Functions as a liaison with providers, external departments related to the revenue cycle and insurance payors to resolve discrepancies, minimize receivables, and limit bad debt expenses.
• Initiates and implements improvements to billing systems, including and pursuing and developing improved collection techniques or cash applications within the confines of federal and state collection laws and third-party payer requirements with respect to health coverage and reimbursement.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of department policies and procedures in order to maintain and improve department efficiency and performance.
• Responsible for adhering to productivity and quality standards of department and reinforcing those standards with team members.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completing performance reviews and overall team member morale and engagement. Recommends team members for hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective actions decision and terminations.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the Advocate Aurora Health Care Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions fo the team members supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable for Advocate Auora Health business.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School Graduate

Certification / Registration / License

n/a

Work Experience

Typically requires 3 - 5years of experience in Healthcare Billing Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in patient accounts, medical billing or collections within a healthcare setting and with billing procedures for various types of payers, including private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and self-pay patients. Supervisory Experience: 3 to 5 years’ experience of supervisory experience in a billing or accounts receivable department with a proven ability to manage a team including training, mentoring, and performance management. Experience with healthcare regulations, such as HIPPA, and understanding compliance requirements in billing and collections. Hands-experience with patient billing software and electronic health records (EHR) systems.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

PC skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Previous experience leading a patient accounting team.

Strong oral and written communication skills to train and supervise staff and to communicate effectively and collaboratively with other department supervisors, external organizations, and top management. Ability to effectively address difficult and controversial issues.

Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrated proficiency, knowledge, and regulations of revenue cycle processes and health care patient accounting practices and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and supervise patient accounting functions.

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement procedural and quality improvements within patient accounting environments.

General knowledge of business, finance, human management, and operations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is remote, but may require travel, therefore, could be exposed to weather and road conditions.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Exposed to a normal office environment.