AR Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist Location: Phoenix, AZ Compensation: $25.00–$32.00 per hour Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time Our recruiting team is partnering with a reputable healthcare organization in Phoenix to hire an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist. This is an excellent direct-hire opportunity for a revenue cycle professional who excels at insurance follow-up, denial resolution, account reconciliation, and maximizing reimbursements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical accounts receivable and a proven ability to work independently while managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

What You'll Do

• Follow up on outstanding insurance and patient accounts to secure timely reimbursement.
• Investigate and resolve denied, underpaid, and rejected claims.
• Review Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), remittance advice, and payer communications.
• Prepare and submit appeals, corrected claims, and supporting documentation.
• Research claim discrepancies and identify solutions to reimbursement issues.
• Communicate with commercial insurance carriers, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care organizations.
• Document all account activity accurately within billing systems.
• Collaborate with billing, coding, and revenue cycle teams to resolve complex account issues.
• Monitor aging reports and prioritize accounts requiring immediate attention.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and healthcare industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Medical Accounts Receivable, Insurance Follow-Up, Healthcare Collections, or Revenue Cycle.
• Strong understanding of medical billing, claim adjudication, denials, and appeals processes.
• Experience working with commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care plans.
• Ability to analyze account balances and identify payment discrepancies.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare billing software.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a physician group, specialty practice, hospital, or healthcare organization.
• Familiarity with CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding concepts.
• Experience utilizing EMR and practice management systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• $25.00–$32.00 per hour based on experience
• Direct-hire opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career advancement opportunities
• Stable and growing healthcare organization
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply