Team Lead, RCM Medical Billing

Lead team accountable for managing day-to-day billing processes and procedures for assigned clients to ensure optimal outcomes for the financial health of both Netsmart and our clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, train, recognize and evaluate associates to foster a productive team environment

• Build strong working relationships that balance the needs of our clients, associates and Netsmart

• Address and effectively communicate client issues; escalate as appropriate

• Assist with forecasting appropriate staffing based on incoming work logs

• Understand and manage to relevant performance indicators including days in A/R, cash/net revenue, A/R aging, denials management, credit balances

• Propose, execute and complete effective KPI improvement plans  

• Complete regular and ad hoc reporting as required

• Ensure team meets productivity and quality standards and maintains healthy client relationships

Qualifications
Required

• High school diploma or GED

• At least 2 years of customer service work experience. 

• At least 2 years of medical billing, cash posting, and charge entry experience. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook.

• Working knowledge of the behavioral and/or post-acute healthcare industry

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience

• Call center work experience  

• Active medical coding certification

• People management experience including staffing decisions, coaching and developing associates and providing career development planning and opportunities

Skills for Success

• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals

• Directs Work: Providing direction, delegation and removing obstacles to get work done

• Builds effective teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

• Communicates effectively: Developing and delivering multi-modal communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

• Action oriented: Taking on new opportunities and touch challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm

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