Billing and Collections Representative - Hospice

Description

Performs all types of billing, collection and follow up functions for direct, third party and government patient accounts and serves as a resource and trainer to others in the area with minimal supervision. This individual is able to readily identify and respond to claim denial trends, postings error trends and/or complex inquiry calls for the purpose of routing. This individual identifies correct coding initiative via thorough research of the claim through use of available payer management guidelines and systems in order to maintain highest integrity of the Medical Group as well as to prevent filing deadline that would otherwise hinder revenue intake. This individual is responsible for analysis of various reporting to the appropriate leader to ensure compliance.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Hospice Of Lubbock, Inc. and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Please note the following important details regarding this role:

• This role requires for you to be located within a daily commutable distance of our office location listed below:
• Lubbock Texas: Hospice of Lubbock
• Work Status Available: Full Time
• Shifts Available: Day

Required qualifications:

• Extensive Customer Service Skills as well as computer application.
• Third party follow-up, government follow-up, patient collections, account resolution, billing, and/or cash applications.
• 2 years of Patient Accounting experience in a physician office, hospital, or medical collections or equivalent knowledge and ability to execute essential functions of this job description.

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: 1 year of college or equivalent education/experience or Business experience.
• Medical Business Office experience in a physician office or hospital.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 332591

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Billing/Collections

Job Function: Revenue Cycle

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 8003 HOSPICE TX HSPC LOUISVILLE PLACE

Address: TX Lubbock 3702 21st St

Work Location: Hospice of Lubbock

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $15.82 - $24.68

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.