Patient Account Representative
Bucksport, ME Bucksport, ME Estimated:
$33.
4K - $42.
2K a year Estimated:
$33.
4K - $42.
2K a year 2 days ago 2 days ago 2 days ago Description:
POSITION
Summary:
The Specialist performs daily tasks relating to patient insurance claims and payments; works with assigned insurers (such as commercial carriers, and non-government carriers.
) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
1.
Verifies insurance coverage, address, and other pertinent information as needed.
2.
Reviews and sends paper or electronic claims as appropriate, providing necessary documentation of services.
3.
Researches and reprocesses claim denials.
4.
Research outstanding insurance claims.
5.
Provides back-up coverage for posting and processing insurance payments and scans insurance checks into bank system.
6.
Reapplies patient credits.
7.
Answers questions for patients regarding insurance matters, claims, and bills.
8.
Prepare reports as needed.
9.
Updates and maintains the Billing office procedure manual, including directions, for all aspects of this position.
10.
Serves as a subject matter expert for the carriers assigned.
11.
Covers for other MBS carriers as needed.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
1.
Provides back-up coverage and other functions as needed.
2.
Performs other clerical and administrative duties and tasks as assigned.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
1.
Be committed to the mission of the Bucksport Regional Health Center.
2.
Work as a member of the Business Office team in the performance of duties.
3.
Be punctual with scheduled work and use time appropriately.
4.
Work in harmonious relationships with all staff, patients, vendors, and others.
5.
Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.
6.
Perform required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
7.
Be neat and maintain a professional appearance.
8.
Maintain confidentiality and protect the Center by keeping information concerning Operations, patients, and employees confidential.
9.
Participation in community activities as a representative of Bucksport Regional Health Center.
Requirements:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, including operation of a standard computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms and talk, see, and hear; prolonged sitting is required.
Eye hand coordination and manual dexterity required.
The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop, stretch or crouch.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed primarily in an office setting.
The noise level is usually quiet.
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION:
Experience and Skill Requirements:
The following experience and skills are considered essential:
At least one year of experience working in a Business Office preferred.
At least one year of experience processing health insurance claims preferred.
Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
Ability to communicate and present information.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
Education Requirements:
The following education requirements are considered essential:
High School diploma or equivalent with emphasis on office and business skills including keyboarding, filing, and multi-tasking, required.
All requirements and skills are essential, unless otherwise indicated.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
At least one year of experience working in a Business Office preferred.
At least one year of experience processing health insurance claims preferred.
Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
Ability to communicate and present information.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
High School diploma or equivalent with emphasis on office and business skills including keyboarding, filing, and multi-tasking, required.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
$33.
4K - $42.
2K a year Estimated:
$33.
4K - $42.
2K a year 2 days ago 2 days ago 2 days ago Description:
POSITION
Summary:
The Specialist performs daily tasks relating to patient insurance claims and payments; works with assigned insurers (such as commercial carriers, and non-government carriers.
) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
1.
Verifies insurance coverage, address, and other pertinent information as needed.
2.
Reviews and sends paper or electronic claims as appropriate, providing necessary documentation of services.
3.
Researches and reprocesses claim denials.
4.
Research outstanding insurance claims.
5.
Provides back-up coverage for posting and processing insurance payments and scans insurance checks into bank system.
6.
Reapplies patient credits.
7.
Answers questions for patients regarding insurance matters, claims, and bills.
8.
Prepare reports as needed.
9.
Updates and maintains the Billing office procedure manual, including directions, for all aspects of this position.
10.
Serves as a subject matter expert for the carriers assigned.
11.
Covers for other MBS carriers as needed.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
1.
Provides back-up coverage and other functions as needed.
2.
Performs other clerical and administrative duties and tasks as assigned.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:
1.
Be committed to the mission of the Bucksport Regional Health Center.
2.
Work as a member of the Business Office team in the performance of duties.
3.
Be punctual with scheduled work and use time appropriately.
4.
Work in harmonious relationships with all staff, patients, vendors, and others.
5.
Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.
6.
Perform required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
7.
Be neat and maintain a professional appearance.
8.
Maintain confidentiality and protect the Center by keeping information concerning Operations, patients, and employees confidential.
9.
Participation in community activities as a representative of Bucksport Regional Health Center.
Requirements:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, including operation of a standard computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms and talk, see, and hear; prolonged sitting is required.
Eye hand coordination and manual dexterity required.
The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop, stretch or crouch.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed primarily in an office setting.
The noise level is usually quiet.
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION:
Experience and Skill Requirements:
The following experience and skills are considered essential:
At least one year of experience working in a Business Office preferred.
At least one year of experience processing health insurance claims preferred.
Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
Ability to communicate and present information.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
Education Requirements:
The following education requirements are considered essential:
High School diploma or equivalent with emphasis on office and business skills including keyboarding, filing, and multi-tasking, required.
All requirements and skills are essential, unless otherwise indicated.
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
At least one year of experience working in a Business Office preferred.
At least one year of experience processing health insurance claims preferred.
Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
Ability to communicate and present information.
Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
High School diploma or equivalent with emphasis on office and business skills including keyboarding, filing, and multi-tasking, required.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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