Collector [United States]

 

Shift: Days

Mission Community Hospital (MCH) is a 145-bed acute care facility located in the San Fernando Valley. We work hard to provide quality care to our patients and community.

What we offer:

• Competitive Pay

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  Training & growth within MCH
• A great benefits package for Full-time & Part-time candidates

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Patient Financial Services Manager or CFO, the Collector is responsible for the collection of accounts (as defined in the Paragon system) from various insurance companies and monitor Collectors Queue on a daily basis. In addition this position is the direct liaison for billing and patient accounting programs providing support and guidance to other business office and admitting staff. Must be familiar with all the managed care contracts to ensure prompt and accurate reimbursement. Utilizing many complexes and varying regulations, guidelines and systems, analyzes payments received from insurance companies to assure maximum and correct reimbursement of receivables. Proactively works with payers and in-house resources to identify and resolve issues that hinder optimal and correct account payment. Utilizes and applies the appropriate California and Federal regulations in order to assure compliance in payment practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of three years of billing and collection experience in an automated environment
• High school diploma or GED required
• Medical and Insurance terminology essential
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD10, HCPCS coding structures
• Ability to work with general supervision to perform tasks assigned effectively and in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate in writing to generate letters, memorandums, and e-mails to hospital staff and external parties in order to explain situations, document problems or agreements
• Ability to communicate verbally efficiently and effectively with the various personnel and external parties this position is required to interact with
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word)
• Ability to learn computer applications used in the Business Office
• Ability to train Business Office staff on applications
• Ability to utilize ten key calculator
• Ability to evaluate and problem-solve independently
• Fire Card

Preferred:

• Two years of college

Mission Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status and per the Fair Chance Ordinance will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the ordinance.

The above statements reflect the essential functions considered necessary to describe the principle content of the job. They are not intended to be a complete statement of all work requirements or duties that may be inherent in the job.

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Day Shift

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