Patient Financial Services (PFS) Account Specialist (Accounts Receivable Clerk (Healthcare), Patient Accounts Rep, Patient Billing Coordinator)

Augusta Health • Fishersville, VA

40d

About The Position

As a designated Accounts Receivables Specialist in Patient Financial Services, the incumbent will provide organizational support for the hospital and/or medical group in the patient accounting role through clean and accurate billing and collection activity to ensure prompt account resolution and cash flow optimization on hospital and/or physician accounts receivables management. In addition, this position actively supports and seeks to achieve departmental goals. This position plays a critical role in supporting Augusta Health's mission and advancing departmental goals through measurable performance indicators and service excellence. This position contributes to a collaborative, patient-centered environment and helps drive outcomes aligned with organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Licensure/Certification: N/A
• Experience: None
• Driver's License: N/A
• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements
• Excellent computer and communication skills
• Adaptable to change
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong time management
• Experience in Microsoft Office products
• Proactively prioritize needs
• Articulates knowledge and understanding of organizational policies, procedures and systems
• Work closely and professionally with all other staff members
• Seeks to model process improvement
• Identifies and reports potential issues at time of discovery

Nice To Haves

• Education: N/A
• Licensure/Certification: Certification through AAHAM, AAPC, HFMA or other nationally recognized revenue cycle association is desired, can be obtained on the job.
• Experience: Medical or accounting experience Knowledge of third party and governmental billing/collection techniques. Prior experience in a hospital, healthcare system, or related service-oriented environment Familiarity with Augusta Health's systems, workflows, or organizational culture is a plus Medical or accounting experience Knowledge of third party and governmental billing/collection techniques.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for working daily task s generated within any/all of the departments receivables management computer systems including assigned pre billing edit rejected claims and unpaid denied claims through identifying, documenting and following up on problematic issues that prevented the successful and timely transmission of accurate/clean claims by a third party support partner as well as following up on denied claims by governmental and other third-party payers as assigned in the work queue.
• Position is responsible for identifying and resolving invalid or missing claim data by communicating with the physician office practices, hospital clinical departments, compliance representatives, billing support personnel and/or other constituents to secure and correct the data which prevents or compromises the accurate transmission of the claim to the payer.
• Knowledge of the appeals process in researching denied claims to resolve discrepancies and correct claim data for re-billing.
• Oversee assigned accounts receivable to ensure claims are being processed to completion through the following methods: Proactively generating aging reports through the appropriate billing system. Processing of unclean claims in a timely manner in the claims scrubbing system. Accurate and timely follow up on unresolved claims through communications with third party payers and patients, including electronic and verbal communication channels. Trouble shoot issues that surface to ensure timely resolution.
• Monitor claims for denial trends and inform all parties involved including: Management Office staff Physicians Department leaders And Revenue Cycle leadership
• Maintain a working knowledge of all payer standard transactions sets, such as: 837 electronic claims processes. 835 electronic remittances processes and code sets. Electronic fund transferring, to ensure timely deposits of electronic payments.
• Ensuring timely accounts resolution and optimization of cash flow: Knowledge of the appeals process in researching denied claims to resolve discrepancies and correct claim data for re-billing.
• Maintain working knowledge of multiple systems used in the day-to-day functions of the centralized business office. Prompt response to payer and patient correspondence.
• Provides regular feedback to management related to payer issues, provider office issues, and any other issues that will delay payment of claims.
• Ability to understand trends versus one off situations that may become a pattern. Keeping informed of new federal and state billing regulations any guidelines and report any issues to leadership.
• Meets productivity standards as set by departmental policy in the areas of quantity of work and quality of work.
• Other duties as assigned by Hospital and Physician Billing Manager, or Patient Accounting Director.

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans and financial wellness support programs
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling to promote work-life balance
• Career development programs including clinical ladders, shared governance, and advancement opportunities
• Personalized onboarding with dedicated preceptors and ongoing educational support
• Tuition reimbursement and access to onsite childcare
• Free onsite parking, 24/7-armed security for your safety, a Health Fitness Reimbursement Program, and an onsite credit union and pharmacy
• Competitive pay with shift/weekend differentials
• Employee discounts at the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and local entertainment venues (i.e., movie tickets)

What This Job Offers

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