INTRODUCTION

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Collections Specialist today with Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

As the Collections Representative, you will contribute to the company’s mission, vision, and values by completing follow-up and collections for patient services. Under the supervision of the Business Office Manager/Business Office Supervisor, you will obtain payment from third party payers and self-pay accounts to enhance cash flow and gather reimbursement based on established contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred. (i.e. ambulatory surgery center, hospital, doctors office) preferred
• Knowledge of managed care payers and medical terminology is preferred
  Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center is located inNashville, Tennessee. We serve the residents of Middle Tennessee. We are an ambulatorysurgery center that is AAAHC accredited. The center performs a wide range of orthopedic proceduresincluding total joints. We see an average of 150 cases a month. We are accessible to I-24and I-65. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow ourmission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of humanlife.
  HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
  “The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
  HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
  If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Collections Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
  We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

• You will perform as the collector for Brentwood Surgery Center and Premier Surgery Center. You will be onsite at Brentwood Surgery Center.
• You will perform follow up activities on accounts to ensure prompt payment
• You will identify coding or billing errors from EOBs and work to correct them
• You will monitor insurance claims and contact insurance companies to resolve claims
• You will update the patient account record to identify actions taken
• You will assign bad debt to the collection agency
• You will act as a liaison accounts and administer contracts in collection of third party accounts (Medicare and Medicaid)
• You will complete account reconciliation of accounts turned over to outside agencies
• You will negotiate payment plans on self-pay accounts
• You are responsible for maintaining accounts receivable and creating a reduction in bad debt