Job Description
Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: San Jacinto Plaza - Sunflower Building - El Paso, TX 79901Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareJob Summary
Under close supervision and direction of the Patient Accounts Supervisor is responsible for total patient account management to include billing, collections and reconciliation of patient accounts with Third Party coverage. Also, responsible for total-account-management to ensure charity allowances and/or other coverage is applied, as appropriate. These accounts are the representative’s responsibility from discharge until the account is reconciled as per payor contract terms and conditions and/or regulations, to include timely billing of secondary insurance coverage and assignment to bad debt.QualificationsMinimum Position Requirements
Work Experience:
Minimum of six (6) months health care business office experience or related health care experience
Medical billing, collections and/or managed care terminology required.
Education and training:
High School education or GED equivalent.
Skills:
Typing 35 WPM required.
Effective written and verbal communication skills required.
Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
Familiar with computerized patient accounting systems preferred.
Experience in medical management computer software preferred.
Must have the ability to accurately enter data, describing appropriate follow-up activity.
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party billing requirements preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with HCPCS and ICD9 coding preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Knowledge of computer software programs (Excel Preferred) and use of basic office equipment.
EL PASO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION
El Paso Children’s Hospital is the largest expansion of pediatric medical services in West Texas. El Paso Children’s Hospital, which is located near the U.S./Mexico border, opened its doors to the public on February 14, 2012. El Paso Children’s Hospital is the first and only separately licensed, independent, 501(c) (3) not-for-profit children’s hospital in the El Paso region and is the only dedicated Pediatric Hospital within a 200-mile radius of El Paso, Texas. El Paso Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and the College of American Pathologists.
El Paso Children’s Hospital boasts 225,000 square feet of dedicated space exclusively for pediatric healthcare. El Paso Children’s Hospital aesthetics were designed to promote a healing environment filled with abundant light, soothing colors, vibrant art, and panoramic views of the geographic region ranging from the Franklin Mountains to the Rio Grande River for our patients and families. Designed with children and families in mind, El Paso Children’s Hospital features 122 private pediatric rooms, state of the art equipment and technology, family friendly space, kids “pain free” playrooms, a dedicated family resource center, kitchenettes, washer and dryers on each unit, and a playground designed just for children.