Collections Analyst - Revenue Cycle - Military veterans preferred

Title: Collections Representative
Location: 10920 Wilshire Blvd 16th Floor LA, CA; no remote flexibility
Duration: 16 weeks with possible extension
Hours: 7:30-4:30

*MUST HAVE collections experience in a HOSPITAL*

Job Description:
The Collections Representative is responsible for reviewing inpatient and outpatient claims to ensure maximum collection dollars by providing appropriate follow up and document actions taken. Major functions include managing a portfolio of assigned accounts, responding to correspondence, and heavy telephone contact to ensure timely follow-up and account resolution. The follow-up collector must have the ability to perform all needed duties in the patient account system. Skilled in usage of all Microsoft and other programs as defined by management staff.

Qualifications:

• Understands billing/follow up and collection procedures and is able to balance all accounts correctly.
• Follows up on previously billed accounts by reviewing accounts on a biweekly or monthly basis to determine possible sources of payment or payment issues.
• Contacts third party payers to establish reimbursement status i.e., reason for discrepancy between expected and actual reimbursed amounts of data of issuances.

Required Experience:

• 3 years minimum of Collections experience working in a hospital

Interview Process: one Zoom interview