Accounts Receivable Specialist (AR)

Southeast Division • Altamonte Springs, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an energetic and driven Accounts Receivable Specialist to join its experienced Accounts Receivable team. The role initially focuses on private collections for multiple skilled nursing facilities and is performed out of the division office, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The ideal candidate has experience billing claims for Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance; is detail-oriented; and can work independently as well as collaboratively. Experience with Point Click Care is a significant plus.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of administration practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing administration functions in post-acute care facilities.
• Ability to implement and interpret administration department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Competence in cash receipts and billing, business office support, patient rights, and safety and sanitation.
• Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
• Ability to understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures.
• Integrity and professionalism, including adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
• Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds from floor to waist and waist to shoulder, carry 20 pounds, and push or pull 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior bookkeeping experience.
• Prior billing experience in a health-care setting.
• Data entry experience.
• Experience with Point Click Care or other skilled-nursing-based accounting systems.
• Experience billing claims for Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit billing accurately and on time, including Medicare A and B and private insurance.
• Record cash receipts accurately and on time.
• Prepare bank deposits accurately.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
• Assist with evacuating patients.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
• Follow company policies, maintain confidentiality, and complete required compliance training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED