Associate Accounts Receivable Representative

Company: Surgical Care Affiliates
Location: Irving
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Location: US-TX-8700 Freeport Parkway, Suite 160, IrvingType: Full Time Employee# of Openings: 1Category: CorporateSystem ID: 12085Overview

Join Our Amazing Team as an Accounts Receivable Representative!

Surgical Care Affiliates in Irving, TX has many exciting opportunities within our revenue cycle group and we'd love to hear from you! If you are interested in becoming part of the Accounts Receivable team that is helping to improve healthcare, then SCA is the place for you. Your skills in accounts receivable are exactly what we are looking for!

Benefits:

• Competitive Hourly Rate
• $3,000.00 Bonus potential!!!
• Generous Paid Time Off including 8 paid holidays
• Maternity/paternity /adoption benefits
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance on day 1 of employment
• Flexibility to work from home
• Employer-paid life and short and long term disability insurance
• Optional employee-paid insurances
• Excellent 401(k) Plan
  
  Accountabilities / Responsibilities
  
  Specifically, you will work in the Accounts Receivable, or A/R department, within our regional business office and will be responsible for thorough and timely patient account follow up to ensure accurate accounts receivable reporting; following up with insurance companies and/or third party payers to ensure payments by primary and secondary payers and/or self-pay patients are accurate and timely. You will:
  
  • Work closely with insurance companies and third-party payers to collect revenue for surgical services performed.
  • This role is primarily focused on collecting payments from insurance companies as opposed from collecting from self-payers/individuals.
  • Works closely with payer provider relations representatives
  • Contacting insurance companies by email and/or phone to collect payments
  • Handles contracted and non-contracted; HMO, PPO, EPO, POS, Worker's Com., self-pay and third-party reimbursement issues.
  • Works all denials and corrected claims collaborating with the biller and/or Business Office Manager, insurance payers and/or patients on past due accounts
  • Primary functions are credit balance management, patient balance resolution and non-patient (insurance) resolution
  • Ensure payments by primary and secondary payers and/or self-pay patients are accurate
  • Responsible for thorough and timely patient account follow up to ensure accurate accounts receivable reporting
  • Accurate and timely follow up and resolution for all accounts receivable.
  • Meeting and maintaining cash collection metrics and goals
  • Effectively and independently handles second level reimbursement issues, contracted and non-contracted denials for serviced before and after procedures
    This is a fast-paced environment, which requires attention to detail, accountability, teamwork, and professional behavior and a focus that extends to patients, clients and other departments.
    
    Qualifications
    
    Requirements for our roles:
    
    • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred
    • Denials experience a must
    • Must be experienced with appeals
    • Familiarity with reading medical policies from payers
    • EOB familiarity
    • Healthcare experience a must
    • Local to Irving or within driving distance
      
      EEO Statement
      We value Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Surgical Care Affiliates: SCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
      
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      Skills Required
      
      SCA, a leader in the outpatient surgery industry, strategically partners with health plans, medical groups and health systems across the country to develop and optimize surgical facilities. SCA operates more than 210 surgical facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, in partnership with approximately 7,500 physicians. For more information on SCA, visit www.scasurgery.com. PI128531387

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