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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland

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Job Description

**PAY IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE**

We are currently looking for an Accounts Receivable specialist to work with our Physician practice population. The AR Specialist will evaluate financial responsibility of patients, update accounts to a billable/collectible status; research all possible means to resolve accounts, contacts patients, insurance companies and other departments regarding financial reimbursement. The AR Specialist will organize collection procedures in accordance with current laws, serves as appropriator of patient accounts and prioritizes multiple collection tasks with the main objective to reduce uncompensated care.

Key Responsibilities:

-Responsible for defined accounts receivable. Accountable for reduction of Accounts Receivable equal to goals set by management.

-Works with third party insurance and payer contracting department to obtain maximum level of cash to reduce receivable. Follows up with insurers to recover inaccurate payments.

-Reviews accounts to ensure accuracy of billing/charging utilizing knowledge of pre-certification /prior authorization procedures to validate account status. Resolves any problems with billing or handling of accounts.

-Handles patient concerns with professionalism and excellent customer service skills. Relays any patient suggestions and complaints to immediate supervisor for consideration. Provides answers for patients questions in a reasonable response time.

-Follows departmental guidelines for handling delinquent accounts receivable.

-Effectively updates and/or views data in all accessible systems.

-Assists supervisor with new staff training.

-Performs appeals process when appropriate.

-Works self-pay Accounts Receivable, updating patient accounts with documentation of follow up activity, new demographic or insurance information on the patient account and in the production log within Resolute. Liaison with outside collection vendors. Handles all incoming and outgoing patient correspondence.

Requirements:

  1. High School Diploma or equivalent required, Associates or Medical Billing cert preferred.
  2. Three years work experience in collection or accounts receivable follow-up required.
  3. Professional Fee (Physician billing) experience preferred (3 plus years experience).
  4. Working knowledge of medical coding required.
  5. Ability to maintain current knowledge of third party billing rules.
  6. Demonstrated basic knowledge of MS Office software applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is required.
  7. Knowledge of CMS 1500 and HCFA 1500 forms.
About Aerotek: Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit aerotek.com. Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.