JOB TYPE: Temp to Hire
LOCATION: Bradenton, FL
REMOTE / ONSITE: Not Specified
POSTED: Apr 17, 2024
Our client, a growing financial consulting firm for the healthcare industry, is seeking a Medical Collector to join their growing Accounts Receivable and Revenue Cycle department. The Medical Collector is a quintessential people person who loves coming up with new ideas, has a customer service approach, and is goal-oriented.
Salary/Hourly Rate:
$20/hr – $23/hr
Position Overview:
This Medical Collector will be joining the cohesive Revenue Cycle team, reporting directly to the Manager, and responsible for the complete collections process, mainly insurance-based. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a Medical Collector professional to jump start their career with a growing and developing firm in Tampa Bay.
Responsibilities of the Medical Collector:
- Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts.
- Perform follow-up activities promptly on all accounts to ensure prompt payment.
- Identify coding or billing problems from EOBs and work to correct the errors on time. Review denials as they come in to monitor trends.
- Prepare accounts for rebilling and filing of secondary insurance. Send to the carrier with necessary documents, as needed.
- Complete and file appeals to different payers for the center for short payments and/or denials.
- Update the patient account record to identify actions taken on the account.
- Investigate historical data for each debt or bill.
- Find and contact patients to ask about their overdue payments.
- Take actions to encourage timely debt payments.
- Assist with payment posting and refunds.
- Resolve billing and customer credit issues.
- Update account status records and collection efforts.
- Report on collection activity and accounts receivable status.
Qualifications for the Medical Collector:
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in Medical Collections (Insurance collections).
- Working experience with denial management, appeals, and ICD-10 is required.
- Proficient in Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, and formulas).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Team player mentality.
- Positive and willingness to help.
- Ambitious and eager to grow with the company.
Education Requirements:
- Associate’s degree or higher is preferred, but not required for this position.
Benefits:
- Medical.
- Dental.
- Vision.
- 401K plan.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO