Business Office Associate

Overview USPI Arizona Specialty Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona is Hiring a Business Office Associate. Business Office Associate (BOA) interfaces in a professional manner with visitors, patients, family, and physicians on phone and in person. This position performs clerical duties involved with Business Office activities including, but not limited to, admission of patients, verification of patient insurance and providing support to the Business Office Manager. The BOA must maintain the confidentiality and security of sensitive, privileged communications and work product; and support various functions in the business office in maintaining internal controls. This will be a 5:00am – 1:30pm schedule, in office position. Responsibilities Admissions responsibilities: preadmissions calls and activities; collection of patient information and copying of identification and insurance; accurate data entry of patient information into the patient accounting system. Directing patient to appropriate area upon admission. Insurance Verification responsibilities: accurately updating patient demographics/information in patient accounting system; verifying insurance benefits; obtaining proper authorization from insurance carrier; determining what funds to collect upon admission; notifying patients of monies due and documenting in the billing system. Other duties as required or requested by chain of command. What We Offer Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage Life and AD&D coverage Availability of short- and long-term disability Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs 401(k) and access to retirement planning Paid holidays and vacation Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. Qualifications Business or Accounting degree from accredited college or university preferred (high school diploma required) 2 to 4 years applicable experience in a hospital or medical office setting Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, business invoices, business accounts Accounts payable/receivable experience preferred Insurance verification and billing experience preferred Proficient computer software skills (Microsoft Office Products including Excel & Outlook) Experience using healthcare software systems, MEDITECH and/or Advantx; experience is a plus Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations #J-18808-Ljbffr United Surgical Partners International, Inc