PATIENT ACCOUNTS REP

UHS • Kirkland, WA

37d

About The Position

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.
For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/
POSITION SUMMARY
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for the effective and creative use of proven billing follow-up techniques, and self-directed initiative, to bill and collect payments and resolve outstanding account balances. The Account Rep’s responsibility includes the oversight and management of outstanding accounts receivable assigned to them in an organized and efficient manner to maximize collections and achieve the hospital’s financial and Business Office performance objectives.
The Patient Account Representative is responsible for developing and maintaining a thorough, current knowledge of industry standards and payer requirements. This includes the responsibility to develop an understanding of hospital-based services and to ensure that these services are properly reflected on claims billed to payers and the subsequent payments received from those payers.

Requirements

• High school graduate, or equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in admission processes and collections procedures, and a working knowledge of managed care
• interpretation of insurance coverage plans, co-payments and deductible schedules and payment plans
• a working knowledge of computers and business software programs (EXCEL) preferred.

Responsibilities

• effective and creative use of proven billing follow-up techniques
• self-directed initiative, to bill and collect payments and resolve outstanding account balances
• oversight and management of outstanding accounts receivable assigned to them in an organized and efficient manner to maximize collections and achieve the hospital’s financial and Business Office performance objectives
• developing and maintaining a thorough, current knowledge of industry standards and payer requirements
• develop an understanding of hospital-based services and to ensure that these services are properly reflected on claims billed to payers and the subsequent payments received from those payers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees