AR Specialist I - REMOTE
AR Specialist I - REMOTE
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Job Description
Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver Apply now through Workday.
Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through FridayScheduled Hours:
any 8 hr shift from 6am 7am 8amShift:
1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
99940 - 5442 Primary Care Pod ArUnion:
SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Responsible for follow-up of complex claims for payment.I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Calls insurance companies and utilizes payor web-sites while working detailed reports to secure outstanding payments.
2. Reviews rejections in assigned payors and plans to determine validity of rejection and takes appropriate action to resolve the invoice.
3. Calculates and posts adjustments based on third party reimbursement guidelines and contracts.
4. Makes appropriate payor and plan changes to secondary insurers or responsible parties.
5. Inputs missing data as required and corrects registration and other errors as indicated.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High School Diploma
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Previous Revenue Cycle knowledge in one of the following areas including PFS Customer Service Cash Posting Financial Assistance Patient Access HIM/Coding and/or 3rd party Reimbursement.
2. Ability to perform assigned tasks efficiently and in timely manner.
3. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with people.
4. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred:
1. One or more years of experience in health care billing functions.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
