Revenue Cycle Specialist I - Commercial Collections

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$25 - $33

About The Position

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. Join us and make a difference every single day in service of this important work. We provide an outstanding benefit package that includes healthcare, paid time off and a 403(b). Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!

Requirements

Basic knowledge of assigned area.
General understanding of department functions and the revenue cycle.
Ability to organize, prioritize and perform work in a timely manner within established guidelines, practices and procedures.
Ability to adhere to documentation standards of the department.
Ability to properly use activity codes.
Ability to correctly enter data in fields.
Ability to maintain acceptable levels of speed and accuracy.
Ability to effectively monitor assigned work queues and workload, ensuring resolve of accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
Ability to take initiative on issues and/or problems by advancing them to supervisor.
Ability to process incoming correspondence, based on reason code, timely and accurately.
Ability to ensure information on the account is complete and accurate.
Ability to adhere to payment timeline protocol.
Ability to assist other team members with resolution of accounts when needed.
Demonstrates detailed knowledge of Cedars-Daniels core patient accounting systems and/or department specific systems and uses them effectively and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

Cross-trained in other office functions and provide back-up coverage.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision and following established practices, policies, and guidelines, provides billing support to Patient Financial Services, performing duties which include reviewing and submitting claims to third party payors, performing account follow-up activities, updating information on account, etc..
Positions at this level require a basic knowledge of assigned area, and general understanding of department functions and the revenue cycle.
Incumbents are expected to organize, prioritize and perform work in a timely manner within established guidelines, practices and procedures.
This position may be cross-trained in other office functions and provide back-up coverage:
Participates in department meetings and provides feedback to management on how to improve department processes.
Adheres to instructions, verbal and written, to achieve desired results.
Adheres to documentation standards of the department and properly uses activity codes.
Correctly enters data in fields.
Maintains acceptable levels of speed and accuracy.
Effectively monitors assigned work queues and workload, ensuring resolve of accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
Takes initiative on issues and/or problems by advancing them to supervisor.
Processes incoming correspondence, based on reason code, timely and accurately.
Ensures information on the account is complete and accurate.
Adheres to payment timeline protocol.
Assists other team members with resolution of accounts when needed.
Demonstrates detailed knowledge of Cedars-Daniels core patient accounting systems and/or department specific systems and uses them effectively and efficiently.