Accounts Receivable Specialist

Company: Centerstone
Location: Bradenton
Posted on: January 13, 2020

Job Description:

At Centerstone, our mission is delivering care that changes people's lives. For over 60 years, Centerstone has been providing community-based behavioral health care, substance-abuse treatment and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. We're committed to bringing passionate and customer experience-focused individuals to help us continue to provide the best care to our communities. If you think you're a good match to join our organization, please review the career opportunity below and submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Excellent data entry, organization and customer service skills. Minimum of at least two years' recent experience in Medical Billing and Accounts Receivable preferred.

Preferred Qualification: Minimum of at least two years' recent experience in Medical Billing and Accounts Receivable preferred. Direct experience with Medicare & Medicaid. Medical office experience.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Direct experience with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payor billing and collections

Essential Functions/Job Duties:
Knowledge of CPT coding, ICD-9, Revenue Codes, and Authorizations. Knowledge in A/R collection practices, denials, and appeals. Maintains professional demeanor/excellent customer service skills and telephone etiquette. Computer literate/basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to research account activity and recommend accounts for write-offs. Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and third party insurance processing and EOB's. Problem solving skills/think independently.

Work Environment/Physical Demands: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Position Type, Expected Hours of Work and Travel: This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday - 8:30-5:00. Some early morning, evening and weekend hours when needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Time Type:
Full time
Delivering Care that Changes People's Lives starts with our employees. As a Centerstone employee there are many perks to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Centerstone.

• Health & Wellness
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability - Company Paid
  • Wellness Programs - Company Paid
    • Financial Wellbeing
      • Competitive Compensation Packages
      • Life Insurance - Company Paid
      • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - Company Paid
      • 403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching
      • Retirement and Financial Planning Services
      • Employee Discounts including Dell Computers, Verizon Wireless, Liberty Mutual, Costco, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car
      • Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
      • Career Development and Growth
        • At Centerstone training is one of our highest priorities. We provide company paid professional training for various skills, certifications, and continuing education
        • Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us and have a 5 state footprint for those looking to relocate geographically
        • Leadership Academy for our rising stars, supervisors, and leaders
        • Centerstone Research Institute and Center for Clinical Excellence teach provide staff with industry best practices and processes
        • Work Life Balance
          • Paid Time Off - Generous PTO for Vacations, Illness, Personal Days, Etc. (Paid Holidays)
          • Flexible Work Schedules to promote a Healthy Work Life Balance
          • Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being
            Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.
            

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