Can be Remote!!!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for supervising directing and developing patient account and insurance followup representatives.
- Assist staff with timely identification of denial trends and work with team to initiate workflows to resolve future denials.
- Maintain positive leadership and gives frequent performance feedback and encourages twoway participation and ideas.
- Perform quality auditing on live and retrospective auditing of inbound and outbound phone calls.
- Performs monthly billing audits to ensure timely and accurate claims submission and insurance followup activities.
- Coaches established employees when needs are identified holding employees accountable for results through coaching and development of action plans.
- Performance management of personnel including reviews corrective action mentoring and development plans and performance improvement plans.
- Assist in interviewing hiring and training of new staff members.
- Monitor and manage the productivity and performance of assigned employees including reporting daily/weekly/monthly department metrics to Senior Management.
- Responsible for handling escalated patient phone calls regarding billing and payment issues.
- Acts as a resource to the department taking inbound phone calls to provide coverage for breaks and lunches.
- Review patient accounts for accurate customer service supporting documents and correct collections activity.
- Support and comply with all company policies and procedures and comply with Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
- Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings.
- Must be able to meet deadlines given by Senior Management.
- Research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Works with sensitive and confidential materials and must be able to exercise discretion.
- Review and assist with processing refunds turning accounts to collections and financial assistance applications.
- Responsible for accurate and timely application of transactions including adjustments and writeoffs.
- Communicate effectively with other internal departments and with outside vendors such as phone system collection agency and credit card processor.
EDUCATION
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
EXPERIENCE
- Requires 2 or more years experience acting as a team lead or in a supervisor role in a revenue cycle department in a healthcare environment.
- Previous supervisory experience and strong leadership skills with an ability to motivate with a positive attitude that impacts others in a positive way.
REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a full understanding of the Revenue Cycle Management process to include Collections Billing and Coding
- Excellent critical thinking troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including conflict management
- Experience working in Microsoft products Word Outlook and Excel (advanced formulas pivot table)
- Well organized and able to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to details
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge in patient billing healthcare administration healthcare insurance requirements and medical terminology and coding.
- Knowledge of business office methods and policies regarding productivity/workload analysis and scheduling procedures.
- Knowledge of government regulatory requirements and commercial contracts.
SKILLS
- Skilled in defusing difficult situations while remaining calm and exhibiting professionalism and courtesy.
- Skilled in establishing metrics and clear objectives including performance management.
- Skill in effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously.
ABILITIES
- Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
- Ability to analyze problems and interpret information and to prioritize and reprioritize as necessary. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal office environment. Extended work hours at or near month end to meet department objectives may be necessary.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
- Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment. Some bending and stretching required. Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- HOPCo Mission Vision and Values must be acknowledged and adhered to
- List additional organization requirements such as training conducted by organization
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities knowledge skills abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Required Experience:
Manager