Patient Account Associate II Payment Research Representative

Intermountain Health • Lake Park, IA

2d • $19 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides extraordinary care to our customers through friendly, courteous, and professional service through a broad understanding of account handling processes, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and the ability to resolve complex issues in a timely and accurate manner.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• Minimum of one (1) year of full cycle medical billing experience, required
• Minimum of six (6) months in a healthcare Cash Posting role, required
• Knowledge of CPT (procedures), ICD-10 (diagnoses), and modifiers, required
• Ability to read and understand Explanation of Benefits (EOB's) or interpret denials, required
• Basic understanding of accounting procedures such as debits/credits, required
• Experience with insurance claim appeals, required
• Excellent computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications), required
• Familiarity with electronic remittances, required
• Interact with others by effectively communicating, both orally and in writing
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands
• See and read computer monitors and documents
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment
• May require lifting and transporting objects and office supplies, bending, kneeling and reaching

Nice To Haves

• Translations

Responsibilities

• Identify appropriate payment details and save back-up as appropriate. Balance payments to deposits in systems and applications. Post all payments to patient accounts, using both electronic and manual posting systems
• Research, validate and make adjustments to payment postings. Follow up in accordance to procedures and policies with an overall goal of account resolution
• Post correspondence, zero payments, denials and any other additional items received from insurance to patient accounts
• Research and follow-up on missing information, such as EOB and insurance remittances. Contact payers as necessary to obtain detailed info in regard to payments
• Complete more difficult assignments, and assist teammates with balancing issues
• Escalate issues and trends to leadership
• Meet department's productivity and quality goals
• Collaborate with other teams across the organization
• Participate in meetings and educational requirements
• Promote mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abide by service behavior standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

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