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**Req Number** 172212

Job Description

We are hiring for a Senior Accounts Receivable Clerk to assist with updating patient medical accounts and work closely with the rest of the team. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational skills, communication skills, and the desire and ability to learn quickly. Working as a part of a team to meet deadlines but also being able to work independently is crucial to the success in this position. We are looking for candidates who will actively exhibit Service Excellence, Transparency, Teamwork, Accountability, Hard Work, and a Positive Attitude in their job. This is a hybrid role.

Job Responsibility

+ Understanding of various insurance carriers, including Medicaid, Medicare, HMOs, Workers Compensation, No Fault, contracted and non-contracted plans.

+ Maintaining patient records, which includes detailing patient demographics as well as updating payment and medical insurance information.

+ Processing patient payments and refunds.

+ Identifying medical coding mistakes, as well as patient underpayments or overpayments and rectifying them accordingly.

+ Communicating with medical insurance providers to verify eligibility, payments, and denials.

+ Sends supporting documentation to various government sites.

+ Manages work queue, aging lists, reports, and claims correspondence to assure accurate and timely payment of accounts.

+ Verifies completeness and accuracy of billing data and revises any errors.

+ Review and respond to third party, integrity, and special audits.

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands, and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.

+ Review the status of the entire patient account and exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action for resolution.

+ Ability to adjust, void and submit bills through scrubbing system.

+ Other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualification

+ Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

+ 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Proficient in computer software and technology

+ Knowledge of Word & Excel

+ Strong verbal and written skills

+ Excellent organization, time management, and prioritization skills

+ Research capabilities when confronted with an issue

+ A positive and friendly attitude

+ Experience in accounts receivable, customer service, or a related professional office environment

+ Knowledge of medical terminology and billing

+ Knowledge of Hospital Systems, including Invision, SSI, MRT, Eagle, Keane, Soarian, Myability and AEOS.

+ Knowledge of HMS, OMIG, RAC, and OIG audits.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $44,450-$69,340/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.