Why You'll Love This Job

Generates revenue by making payment arrangements; collecting accounts; monitoring and pursuing delinquent accounts, working with insurance companies.

Responsibilities

• Collects delinquent accounts by establishing payment arrangements with patients; monitoring payments; following up with patients when payment lapses occur.
• Utilizes collection agencies and small claims court to collect accounts by evaluating and selecting collection agencies; determining appropriateness of pursuing legal remedies; testifying for the practice in court cases.
• Enters and reviews physician charges into the practice management system, editing as needed to comply with insurance policies.
• Posts insurance payments and patient payments into the practice management system, transferring balances to the appropriate party.
• Enters insurance card information in the practice management system.
• Balances work at the end of the day to ensure accuracy.
• Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures; reporting compliance issues.
• Maintains quality results by following standards.
• Protects practice’s value by keeping collection information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Picks up correspondence and checks from the Tenafly location as needed.  Makes deposits to the bank if Billing Manager is absent or assigns this task for a particular reason.

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School or GED
• Computer literacy, including basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Electronic Medical Records
• Excellent verbal and documentation skills.
• Ability to serve others with different ethnic backgrounds.  Bi-lingual preferred but not mandatory.
• Must be team-oriented.
• Knowledge of CPT Coding, ICD-9 Coding, Insurance Company policies, Patient Collection laws and practices
• Reporting skills