PATIENT ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST

Responsibilities Join the expanding team in our new state of the art 132 bed behavioral health facility! Prairie St. John's has been providing services for children, adolescents, and adults to address behavioral health and substance use challenges since 1997. Prairie offers inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, and intensive outpatient services. Accredited by The Joint Commission, we are the largest, freestanding behavioral health facility in the region. More than 5,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Prairie St. John's. The Patient Accounts Specialist generates bills for patient stays, follows up on submitted claims for reimbursement, works denied claims, and sets up payment plans with patients. The Patient Accounts Specialist will be scheduled 40 hours per week. Some additional duties include: Serves as the primary collector for all types of insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, Champus, HIS, Holds, Rule 25, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica. Performs follow-up on all submitted claims for reimbursement. Follows up with insurance company or third party payer to ensure correct and timely processing of claims and proper payment of claims. Coordinates third party denial information, works denials through appeals process. Documents in AR patient account notes. Credentialing. Generates bills for charges by downloading, entering and adjusting data. Provides assistance and information to co-workers and patients regarding patient information, insurance claim status, and patient self‑pay responsibilities. Creates reports as requested. Benefits Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities Qualifications 2-5 years of medical accounts receivable experience. Credenitaling experience Good communication and relationship skills Strong organizational skills EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. #J-18808-Ljbffr Universal Hospital Services Inc.