Accounts Receivable Specialist

Description:

The Accounts Receivable Representative I is responsible for collecting outstanding accounts receivable from third party payers; both government and commercial.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

Phone patients for payment or payment arrangements on outstanding balances

Contact insurance companies for status on outstanding claims.

Process and follow up on appeals to insurance companies.

Refile claims as needed.

Work correspondence daily.

Maintain basic proficiency with using spreadsheets.

Audit adjustment requests and complete when appropriate.

Resolve Manual Tasks assigned to AR for follow up.

Work outstanding Accounts Receivable from assigned work queues

Meet productivity standards as set by the department

Maintain accuracy rating of 97% or greater on audited accounts.

Meet productivity standards as set by the department.

Maintains strictest confidentiality.

All other duties assigned

Basic math skills for calculating anesthesia units, proper reimbursement, and percentages for appropriate adjustments.

Medical terminology

Advanced knowledge of insurance processing, guidelines, laws, and EOBs.

Knowledge of managed care, Medicare, and Medicaid guidelines

Data entry skills with high accuracy

Knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 and ASA codes

10-key, Athena IDX a plus.

High-school graduate or equivalent.

Associate or bachelor's degree in business administration or related field of study is preferred.

1-3 years professional/ healthcare preferred

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.