Responsibilities:
The Accounts Receivable Specialist (A/R Specialist) has responsibility for effectively managing a portion of OakBend Medical Center’s Accounts Receivable accounts, including third party payers, government payers, etc. This includes ownership of the timely and accurate collection, resolution and processing of accounts. The A/R Specialist will be an important member of the OakBend team as the timely and accurate handling of accounts enables the organization to continue to focus on excellent and compassionate patient care.
The A/R Specialist will take pride in their results and aggressively pursue every avenue of payment available to maximize reimbursement of each account within his/her area of responsibility for OakBend Medical Center. Being the advocate to collect and manage each account appropriately on behalf of the patient is the path to success for this role’s key part in the organization.
Detailed responsibilities will include direct contact with payer representatives, prioritization of claims to optimize money collected, meeting team productivity goals, verifying the accuracy of payments received and timely follow up on discrepancies and denials.
Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

High school diploma or GED; relevant experience in lieu of High School Diploma/GED education will be considered.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

Two year’s work in administrative setting.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

Typing 35 words per minute. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Collection laws; ability to communicate well with customers; ability to handle extensive phone calls.

Please refer the Job description for details