What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position at Glens Falls Hospital?
The Impact You Can Make
Attention all dedicated medical billing professionals!! The Patient Financial Services (PFS) team is looking to help you broaden your career horizons at Glens Falls Hospital! Come join our team of medical billing experts as the Accounts Receivable Specialist! This is an exciting opportunity that can further develop your skills in compliance, customer service, medical billing, and finance in healthcare. If you are an associate level or an experienced administrative professional with a working knowledge of healthcare billing, working with insurance companies, and Health Information Management (HIM), this growth opportunity is for you!
Team Impact
In this position, you will be an important member of the PFS team. This team plays a crucial customer service-based and operational role within the organization by taking ownership of administrative tasks such as medical billing and resolving edit and denials. In this position, you will also play a key role in the timely accounts receivable follow up and collections. Some highlights about this opportunity include:
- Full time role with 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM schedule
- Working in a comfortable and climate-controlled office setting
- Great opportunity for advancement for those with a background in finance
- Great leadership opportunity to showcase your skills, and apply them to teaching newer colleagues for more experienced professionals
- Opportunity to make a broad and reaching impact across multiple stakeholder/departments within the organization
- Possibility for a hybrid work environment
The Glens Falls Hospital Impact
Mission
Our Mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential
Responsibilities
- Corrects pre-billing edits and ensures outbound claim compliance
Follow-up on A/R in accordance with pre-established goals/ proper data recording - Utilize all available tools to pursue accurate and timely reimbursement including internal tools, as well as payer meetings, payer websites, and provider representatives
- Promptly resolve denied claims with a goal of one touch resolution
- Identify trends/errors and coordinate with colleagues to suggest areas of improvement
- Utilize active listening skills when communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Actively participate in further education/growth opportunities.
Education/Accredited Programs
- High school diploma/GED equivalent required
- Successful completion of an AAS in health administration, business, finance, or related field preferred
Experience/Abilities
- At least two (2) years’ experience in Healthcare Business Office required
- Familiarity with Medicaid and/or Medicare rules and regulations and/or commercial billing
- Knowledge of insurance, light coding, billing required
- Customer service skills and attention to detail is a must
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.
Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $17.35 to $26.03 per hour. Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.
Benefits
Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found here.
Salary : $17 - $26
