PATIENT ACCOUNTS REPRESENTATIVE - FULL TIME

Patient Accounts Representative

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development. Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for a Patient Accounts Representative. Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas. We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location. Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

Job Summary: The Patient Accounts Representative supports the delivery services and the financial goals and objectives of the organization through effective verification procedures and the effective day-to-day management of financial data.

Job responsibilities include: verifying patient insurance benefits, effectively calculating deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurances. Dispersing this information via e-mail to the appropriate parties. Interacting regularly with insurers, ensuring the correct insurance provider and information is timely and noted in the client's computer record. Reviewing client census for accuracy. Verifying documentation on after hours admissions and following up on day admissions. Obtaining any missing documentation. Following up on any documentation left incomplete from the client's initial admission. Maintaining necessary financial information and inputting the appropriate information into the system. Entering critical client insurer information daily, including company names, addresses, inpatient and outpatient coverage, and special information. Upfront financial counseling, working with clients and their families to obtain payment for housing and maintaining appropriate computer programs reflecting payments and or payment arrangements. Following up on unpaid claims to ensure accuracy of information provided with initial verification. This is a full time position working at both locations in Groton and North Stonington.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities. Challenging and rewarding work environment Career advancement opportunities Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions) Competitive Compensation.

About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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.