Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required, Associate's Degree preferred., Medical terminology knowledge is desirable., 2 to 3 years of medical billing experience preferred., Familiarity with payer claims and coding (ICD-9/10, CPT) is advantageous..

Key responsibilities:

Monitor and control accounts receivables from third-party payers.

Review registration and referral processes within payer areas.

Reconcile accounts and generate AR reports accurately.

Communicate with internal and external customers to resolve billing issues.

Welcome to UR Medicine Thompson Health's home on LinkedIn.An award-winning, nonprofit healthcare system, Thompson began as a small community hospital more than 100 years ago. Today, we are the premier healthcare provider for approximately 215,000 people in upstate New York’s greater Finger Lakes area. With more than 550 practitioners, over 1,700 associates and approximately 200 community volunteers, we offer a full range of healthcare services.Our system has locations in Ontario, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties and includes:• The 113-bed F.F. Thompson Hospital• 24-hour skilled nursing care at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, with an off-site medical adult day program• Independent and enriched living apartments at Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows• Primary care services at 10 medical practices• Family health and wellness services, including educational programs to promote healthy lifestyles • The Sands Cancer Center, part of UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute • A full range of rehabilitative services • Eight lab draw stations• A comprehensive breast imaging center• Two urgent care centersF.F. Thompson Hospital has designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet® hospital and from the state as a Stroke Center. Quality designations from the Joint Commission include Certificates of Distinction in Knee Replacement and Hip Replacement, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Certification and Advanced Perinatal Certification. Thompson was also the first hospital in New York to be named a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery™ by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).Thompson Health was named one of Becker Hospital Review's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also in 2018, the health system received “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), which previously recognized the health system four times since 2014.

Job description

FULL-TIME DAYS

Remote / work from home available once trained.

Main Function:

Independently monitors and controls accounts receivables of third-party payers.
Reviews daily registration/referral processes within own payer area and coordinates with appropriate departments when necessary.
Run AR reports from monitoring of specifics. Reconciles accounts timely and accurate.
Communicates and resolves issues with internal and external customers regarding payer-specific requirements in registration, referrals, charges, and coding affecting the submission and payment of professional claims.
Maintains knowledge of payer regulations and all manual and electronic procedures in submission and remittances.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required.
Associate's Degree preferred.
Medical terminology desired.
ICD-9/10 CPT coding experience is strongly preferred.

Experience:

2 to 3 years of previous medical billing experience is preferred.
Familiarity with all forms of payer claims by paper and electronic media is preferred.
Excellent public/patient relations and communication skills.
Skills in using Mainframe, Excel, and Word preferred.

Salary range: $18.00 - $22.00

Starting pay: based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

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