COMPLETE Billing Sponsor Collector Specialist - KERSHAW MEDICAL CENTER

Job Description Summary

Prepares and processes payments for vendor invoices and other financial obligations in accordance with internal accounting policies.

Reviews purchase orders, statements, and invoices to verify amounts owed. Maintains and reconciles accounts payable ledger.

Responds to vendor inquiries and resolves any discrepancies in billings and payments. May process requests for employee expense reimbursements.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC003696 KER - Patient Financial Services (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Increase communication with key members of HH and HS in regards to billing issues.

Allow for attendance weekly billing meetings where we review and update our efforts to ensure that the claims are prepared to be submitted by the biller.  I would like the biller to actually drive these efforts to ensure we are ready to drop each claim.

Pulling of any records (hard and EMR) that are needed to complete the claim cycle (this is currently done by our practice manager).

Increase oversight of our ADRs (this is currently done by our quality RN).

Work closely with intake to determine our confidence in the payors reimbursement/deniability.

Intercept any payor that is submitting referral that has an outstanding balance (the biller will work 1:1 with our intake LPN).

Increase ongoing accountability of the Home Care director of our claims by reviewing non-billable and aging directly with the biller on a regular/daily basis.

Additional Job Description

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and two years of clerical accounting experience required.  

A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the required work experience.  

Previous experience in a hospital business office and knowledge of collection and billing procedures preferred. Typing speed of   35 corrected words per minute required. Overtime may be required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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