
Patient Services Representative, Collections
Exton, PA
Job Summary
The Patient Services Representative, Collections will process and follow up on medical billing, review remittance advice forms to verify proper reimbursement, and adjust as necessary.
Compensation: $22.00/hr. - $24.00/hr.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
- Full benefits with a company sponsored stipend
- 401(k) with company match
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 11 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays
- Paid Vacation and Sick time
- Paid Volunteer time off to give back to your community
- Referral Bonuses
General Accountabilities
- Regular collections follow up on unpaid claims to maximize cash flow.
- Recognize, flag, and resolve payor issues as they arise.
- Compiling claims appeals and reconsideration requests as necessary.
- Reviewing claims for accuracy before submission.
- Demonstrate an understanding of patient confidentiality to protect the patient and corporation.
- Responds in a timely manner to all inquiries from customers, sales reps, and co-workers.
- Work collaboratively with authorizations and billing to maximize efficiency throughout operations.
- Perform technical and customer support, as needed.
- Performs all necessary administration tasks when necessary.
- Future cross-training in authorizations and billing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Help train new hires on process and procedures within the department.
- Maintain training tools and develop new training tools as needed.
- Maintain accurate data and in third-party billing and in-house ERP systems.
Job Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors in related field preferred.
- Position requires at least 3 years of medical office/provider/billing/collections work experience with insurance procedures.
- Must have excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Proficiency with computer, internet and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel). Experience with multiple payor portals a plus.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems time efficiently; Gathers and analyzes information; Develops solutions; Uses reason.
Physical Demands
- Occasionally required to sit.
- Occasionally required to walk.
- Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to talk or hear.
- Occasionally required to bend, lift or climb.
- Occasionally required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds).
- Occasionally required to lift moderate weights (25-50 pounds).
- Finger dexterity required.
- Hand coordination required.
Work Environment
- Possible risk of electrical shock.
- The noise level in the work environment usually is speaking level.