Collector

Surgery Partners Careers•Chesterfield, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Surgery Partners is an industry leader in managing, developing and acquiring single and multi-specialty ambulatory surgical centers. Through our portfolio of companies, Surgery Partners is committed to providing the healthcare industry with a wide breadth of innovative solutions that improve care, costs, outcomes and access. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of our patients, physicians and employees through efficient and compassionate healthcare. Whether working within our surgery centers, pain practices, physician practices, optical services, laboratories or marketing and support businesses, we seek dynamic and hard-working employees who take a lead in maximizing their strengths to support our business objectives.

Requirements

Must be an effective communicator who can express himself/herself on a daily basis in a professional manner both verbally and in writing.
Must be a proactive professional who can identify collection trends and solve them in a timely manner.
Minimum of 2 years experience with medical billing and collections or comparable education in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for assisting with all functions associated outstanding account balances from third party payers.
Identifies delinquent accounts, aging period and payment sources and performs collection actions including contacting patients by telephone and resubmitting claims to the appropriate payor.
Evaluates patient financial status and establish payment plans as appropriate.
Keeps informed on all current applicable third party payer regulations and requirements.
Informs management and other staff members of changes and keeps documentation current and accessible.
Successfully reduces days in A/R and meets assigned cash and productivity goals.