Manager, Patient Account Specialist - remote

Manager, Patient Account Specialist

Remote, United States |Billing

Description

Position at GoHealth Urgent Care

JOB SUMMARY

This Position is responsible for the day-to-day management of patient account receivables payments and billing customer service. This includes the supervision of the of the billing customer service call center and email / website inquires along with third-party vendor relations supporting relevant functions. Also included is management of cross-departmental work needed to adequately address patient concerns regarding claim processing or patient account billing along with overall customer service.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Education

High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field preferred

Work Experience

5 years of healthcare experience required.
3 years of progressive management experience required

Required Licenses/Certifications

CPAR Certified Patient Account Representative preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Strong knowledge of the Accounts Receivable process
Excellent phone, communication, organizational skills, computer skills and mathematical skills
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Strong knowledge of process and understanding of practice management systems

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred

Epic or eClinicalWorks experience
Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Maintain Daily communication with direct reports and team leads.
Maintain a high level customer service and collaboration when working with other revenue cycle departments, payors, legal, compliance, the GoHealth customer experience team, health system partners, and center operations
Establish and maintain a high level customer service approach to working with all patients
Handle all level 4 support calls with centers and patients
With support of other leadership;interview, hire, and review team members
Implement audits of teams adherence to script, customer service and system documentation
Produce and maintain key metrics for statement collection rates, medium collection rates and hard collection rates
Recommend team for structured quarterly bonus calculation
Provide training for all staff
With other leaders, establish policies for patient collection process and maintain those policies
Implement and maintain ACD (Automatic Call Distribution) for inbound patient calls
Works with vendors to resolve any issues
Establish monthly calls with vendors to discuss performance

Required knowledge, skills and ability:

Customer service skills:
Ability to represent the Department in a professional manner when interacting with customers, patients, co-workers, and health system partners
Ability to handle service issues timely and professionally
Ability to follow through with customers completely and in a timely manner

Communication Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively to patients about the financial aspects of
their care
Ability to communicate effectively to patients, centers, and staff regarding departmental policy

Keyboard skills:
Ability to type proficiently
Ability to effectively utilize spreadsheets

Teamwork:
Ability to function effectively as extension of the Centers and other GoHealth departments
Be flexible and open-minded in thought processes
Maintain focus under pressure
Share relevant information with other team members proactively

Medical Terminology &Insurance
Ability to understand basic medical terminology
Ability to calculate deductible and co-insurance correctly
Abilty to read and understand carrier Explanation of Benefits

All other duties as assigned.

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.