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Patient Accounts Elec Bill Rep

Hybrid

Lawrenceville, NJ

Summary:

Performs billing, follow-up, administrative support, and customer service as required.

Education: High school diploma or GED.

Experience: One year previous healthcare environment billing experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Reviews appropriate documents. Elicits information and follows appropriate federal, state, third party and departmental guidelines to prepare bills to carriers.

+ Gathers and communicates information from third party payers and patients to expedite payment on outstanding accounts.

+ Stays current with the latest updates for third party, collection, and bad-debt regulations by reading bulletins and other memoranda. Participates in annual training sessions as required.

+ Operates computer software efficiently to complete required billing and follow-up tasks.

+ Sets goals to resolve any outstanding issues with third party representatives.

+ Evaluates, reviews, and analyzes patient accounts to determine if correct third party payments have been received and recorded.

+ Prioritizes and updates files and other required documentation in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and procedures.

+ Reviews and stays current with assigned Aergo work lists daily.

+ Performs other duties as assigned and adapts to changing departmental demands.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include:

+ Standing , Walking Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion Continuous physical demands include: Sitting Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.

Sensory Requirements include:

+ Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Minimal Hearing