BILLER/COLLECTOR: PART TIME

UHS • Bradenton, FL

23h

About The Position

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 2014 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment. Suncoast Behavioral Health Center is a 60-bed free-standing psychiatric hospital. We offer diverse inpatient and residential programs for children and adolescents.
In a highly specialized field of psychiatry, our goal is to promote cognitive, social, physical and emotional development to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to help our patients succeed.
The Hospital is looking for a Biller/Collector: Part Time (20 hours per week) will support the local networks' financial position through the accurate and timely billing of claims. This position will support both Suncoast Behavioral Health Center and Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center.
WHY DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT SUNCOAST & UHS?
An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.
One of the Nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in insurance billing and CPT coding or any combination of education, training, or experience in a hospital business office. Experience with billing, computers, and business software programs including MS Office, data entry, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Billing experience preferred.
• Medical accounts receivable preferred.
• Keyboarding and basic computer skills necessary.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and knowledge of telephone etiquette is required.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner and to communicate well with co-workers, supervisor and other hospital employees.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to maintain information as highly confidential
• Skills: Have the ability to deal with diverse and stress related situations in a calm manner. Must be detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy. Effective oral and written communication and guest relation skills required. Must have good organizational and computer technical skills and have the ability to set priorities.
• Physical Requirements: Visual acuity, accurate hearing, extensive sitting and ability to lift twenty (20) pounds.

Responsibilities

• Downloads billing files daily.
• Follows up with insurance company or third party payor to ensure correct and timely processing and payment of claims.
• Processes Automatic Payment Postings daily.
• Coordinates third party denial information with Utilization Review Department.
• Maintains complete and accurate accruals on all unbilled charges, Contractuals, Administrative and Charity Adjustments and Specific Reserve for identified accounts that are less than 100%.
• Monitors credit balances to ensure that they never exceed 1 gross A/R day.
• Maintains effective communication and working relationships with Central Business Office staff, co-workers and other hospital staff, and supervisors to work out any financial issues that arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees