Req #: 0000209445
Category: Billing/Collections/Registration
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Patient Accounts
Pay Range: $19.74 - $24.97 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Word,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Preferred:

• Preferred 1-2 years in healthcare insurance billing or account follow-up; strong knowledge of Patient Accounting systems
• Strong knowledge of medical billing software, Epic, Cerner, Athena, Meditech.
• Familiarity with ICD10, CPT, HCPCS coding and healthcare reimbursement methods.

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full-Time, Day shift
• Travel to Oceanport, NJ as needed

COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Stay updated on healthcare billing regulations, HIPAA compliance, and payer policies.
• Participate in audits, training sessions, and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify trends and recurring issues to recommend operational improvements.
  Other Duties:
  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Takes actions that will support maximization of collection of balances due or account resolution from all sources.
• Meets Quality and Productivity expectations.
• Facilitate account resolution.
• Accurately identify, follow-up on, or correct billing errors, lower than expected reimbursement, or denials for correction for submission or resubmission to patients and or insurance carriers.
• Accurately perform actions on accounts that will result in the least amount of time and effort to bring an account to resolution based on job specific priority matrix.
• Timely identify, research, and resolution any issues that may cause delays in payment or account resolution.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve collections and follow-up activities.
• Works collaboratively across teams, with peers, and revenue cycle departments.
• When asked, performs other duties as assigned to support revenue cycle operations.