Medical Collections Specialist

SALARY RANGE: $20.00 to $27.00 per hour

Hours: Onsite Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5pm

POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Collections Specialist is responsible for ensuring all primary and secondary claims have been processed and paid according to guidelines and contracts. Medical Collections Specialist will need to be able to effectively communicate to insurance companies understand managed care contracts carrier guidelines and the appeals process. This position will also be responsible for patient account collections.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Two years minimum prior medical collections experience.
• ASC or hospital experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules operating and maintenance
  instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to
  speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Additional languages
  preferred.
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common
  fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar
  graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or
  diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
  situations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively over the phone in writing and in person.
• Participates in opportunities of continuing education.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients coworkers and other health team members.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color creed sex religion marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition parental status sexual orientation veteran status genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation benefits training promotions transfers layoffs our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Required Experience:

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