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Job Details
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Job Information:
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Job title
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Patient Account Representative
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Company
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Silicon Valley CA
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Wage
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between $0.00 - $0.00 Hourly
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Location
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United States, California, Palo Alto
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Employment type
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0-3 Month Contract
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Education
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High School
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Year Experience
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1 - 2 Years of Practical Experience
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Travel
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None
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Published on
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1/13/2012
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Description
The Patient Account Representative II (PAR II) is generally responsible for the timely and accurate processing of Medicare patient accounts receivable billing and collections. This responsibility is further defined as those specific duties that are assigned by the individual???s supervisor which supports and advances the particular team???s goals. The specific job duties will be comprised of a combination of responsibilities from among the various areas of department operations including: Charge entry and charge batch balancing. Electronic and hardcopy claims editing and submission to various payers (Government, Managed Care, and Commercial). Accounts receivable collections and payer follow-up. Payer denial review and appeals processing. Customer service. Payment applications. Credit balance review and resolution. Patient advocacy and risk management. The PAR II position is intended as an intermediate-level position for individuals with a strong background in hospital patient accounting and a working knowledge of reimbursement requirements of healthcare payers. Frequent Contacts: Has frequent contact with department staff and managers, physicians, patients, third-party payers, clinic/ancillary department staff and other medical center departments as necessary. Essential Functions: Meets weekly individual productivity goals and standards while following planned priorities as set by the Team Manager/Coordinator. Maintains professional communication with various department staff, medical center staff, payers, physicians, and patients regarding the billing of services rendered at Stanford Medical Center. Communication may consist of telephone, correspondence, or in person contact. Provides excellent customer service to all individuals with whom the employee has contact. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the unit team manager or other department management personnel. Strong communication and PC skills (Windows, Excel, and Word), Strong insurance and medical terminology knowledge. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent or any combination of equivalent education/experience/training will be considered. 2+ years experience working in healthcare patient accounting billing and collections. Working knowledge of SMS, IDX, Meditech or other Accounts Receivable System. Working knowledge of one or more of the following: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Worker???s Comp, Managed Care (HMO, PPO, POS, etc). Srong communication and PC skills (Windows, Excel, and Word). Strong insurance and medical terminology knowledge
Licenses/Certification: None required. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in nature and performed in a normal business office environment. No special physical demands are required. Minimal exposure to pathological and/or other occupational risks or hazards. Risk of Exposure to Blood Bourne Pathogens: Tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.df-hm
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Experience/Skills
Accounts Receivables
Managed Care Programs (HMO, PPO, POS)
Medi-cal *
Medical Terminology
Medicare *
Patient Management / Accounting systems (SMS, IDX, Cerner, Meditech, EPIC)
Workers Comp
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This job has expired.
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