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Senior Patient Account Representative

Northwell Health

Melville, NYJob$44–69K/yrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$44–69K/yr
Location
Melville, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring a Senior Patient Account Representative. The Senior Patient Account Representative monitors physician practice activities and performance to ensure efficient billing functions consistent with department policies. This role interfaces with physicians and administrators to support financial growth, monitors fee accuracy, and acts as a resource for complex billing issues. They also guide billing staff and coordinate clinical documentation requests.

Key focus areas include Interface with physicians and administrators to ensure financial growth and stability, Apprise physicians of new and revised procedures, and Monitor accuracy of fee structure and reimbursement payment schedules.

Successful candidates bring Associate's Degree and 3-5 Years Relevant Experience. Preferred (not required): Monitoring Activities, Performance Monitoring, Billing Functions, and Interfacing With Physicians.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Monitoring ActivitiesPerformance MonitoringBilling FunctionsInterfacing With PhysiciansInterfacing With AdministratorsFinancial GrowthFinancial StabilityAccuracy MonitoringFee StructureReimbursement Payment SchedulesCash Payment DepositsRefundsComplex Billing ResolutionGuiding Billing StaffGuiding Clerical StaffOffice/Clerical Functions GuidanceClinical Documentation RequestsTimely AppealsPolicy DevelopmentProcedure ImplementationBilling FacilitationCase Collections MaximizationFinancial Management ReviewFinancial Management Improvement Recommendations

Qualifications

Associate's Degree or Equivalent3-5 Years of Relevant Experience

Full job description

Req Number 191880

Job Description

Monitors the activities and performance of physician practices to ensure that billing related functions are performed in an efficient manner consistent with department policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

  • Interfaces with physicians and administrators to ensure financial growth and stability; apprises physicians of new and revised procedures.

  • Monitors accuracy of fee structure and reimbursement payment schedules from third party payers, all cash payment deposits and refunds.

  • Acts as resource person for resolution of complex billing situations.

  • Guides billing/clerical staff regarding billing and office/clerical functions.

  • Coordinates clinical documentation requests to business office to ensure timely appeals.

  • Develops and implements policies and procedures to facilitate billing and maximize case collections.

  • Reviews and recommends improvements for financial management of each billing area.

  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $44450.00-$69340.00/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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