• Collections Specialist

    HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN)


    Description

    Introduction

     

    Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Collections Specialist with Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

     

    Benefits

     

    Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

     

    + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

    + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

    + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

    + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

    + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

    + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

    + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

    + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

    + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

    + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

    + Colleague recognition program

    + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

    + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

     

    Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

     

    _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

     

    Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Collections Specialist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

     

    Job Summary and Qualifications

     

    As the Collections Specialist, you will contribute to the company’s mission, vision, and values by completing follow-up and collections for patient services. Under the supervision of the Business Office Manager/Business Office Supervisor, you will obtain payment from third party payers and self-pay accounts to enhance cash flow and gather reimbursement based on established contracts.

    What you will do in this role:

    + You will perform follow up activities on accounts to ensure prompt payment

    + You will identify coding or billing errors from EOBs and work to correct them

    + You will monitor insurance claims and contact insurance companies to resolve claims

    + You will update the patient account record to identify actions taken

    + You will assign bad debt accounts to the collection agency

    + You will act as a liaison and administer contracts in collection of third party accounts (Medicare and Medicaid)

    + You will complete account reconciliation of accounts turned over to outside agencies

    + You will negotiate payment plans on self-pay accounts

    + You are responsible for maintaining accounts receivable and creating a reduction in bad debt

    Qualifications you will need:

    + Minimum (1) year of experience in a medical office setting highly preferred. (i.e. ambulatory surgery center, hospital, doctors office) preferred

    + Knowledge of managed care payers and medical terminology is preferred

     

    Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center (https://posc-nashville.com/) is located inNashville, Tennessee. We serve the residents of Middle Tennessee. We are an ambulatorysurgery center that is AAAHC accredited. The center performs a wide range of orthopedic proceduresincluding total joints. We see an average of 150 cases a month. We are accessible to I-24and I-65. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow ourmission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of humanlife.

     

    HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

     

    "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

     

    HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

     

    Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Collections Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.