Patient Acct Rep Level I

Patient Acct Rep Level I
Job Description
A Brief Overview - 100% Remote
Responsible for the duties and services that are of a support nature to the PFS High Performance Work Teams (HPWT). Ensures that all processes are performed in a timely and efficient manner. Performs assigned duties such as cash posting, mail processing, document scanning, sorting, assembly, copying, faxing and/or data entry. Ensures that all required financial and account information is secured.

What you will do
  • Ensures that PFS standard and requirement of 100% is met and that all payments are retrieved and posted on the date received. • Researches submitted cash payments by verifying patient account numbers and appropriate facility. • Enters all cash receipts and credit card payments to correct accounts and reconciles to batch. • Monitors and performs cash reconciliation to identify cash posting errors. • Reconciles cash payments to daily bank deposits and monthly bank statements.
  • Responsible for performing all assigned billing, collections and reimbursement duties with no more than a three (3) day backlog for account checklists and no more than a five (5) day backlog for EOBs to maintain productivity standards.
  • Processes medical record and any other requests when necessitated by payers. • Monitors to ensure receipt of records within established target. • Provides management with reports of outstanding requests when targets are not met. • Retrieves EOBs as required.
  • Performs support services for departmental associates such as scanning or faxing documents, copying, printing forms, data entry and providing backup to reception area as requested. • Ensures quality standards are met in clerical services performed in accordance with PFS compliance guidelines.
  • Documents and forwards incoming mail and resolve any mail related issues or problems • Performs mail retrieval, sorting, distribution and inter-facility delivery duties for all PFS associates.
  • Provides thorough, courteous and professional assistance to team members, team leaders, patients, physicians’ offices, insurance companies and other clients. • Works collaboratively and cohesively with team leaders and members to assist in keeping workload evenly distributed. • Coordinates, communicates and assists in monitoring work flow and work tasks as necessary to manage fluctuating volumes. • Provides feedback to team and team leaders to help in identifying process educational, and mediation needs through Management By Fact process. • Attends and participates in daily team briefings, metrics tracking and prompt resolution of Issues, Problems and Opportunities
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or equivalent with related course work Required
  • At least 1 year experience related billing or clerical experience such as data entry, general office, billing and assembling/filing data, preferably in an insurance, patient accounts, collection or related area Required
  • At least 1 year experience Completion of clerical training program may be utilized in lieu of experience Required

Physical Demands
  • Standing - Occasionally
  • Walking - Occasionally
  • Sitting - Constantly
  • Lifting - Rarely
  • Carrying - Rarely
  • Pushing - Rarely
  • Pulling - Rarely
  • Climbing - Rarely
  • Balancing - Rarely
  • Stooping - Rarely
  • Kneeling - Rarely
  • Crouching - Rarely
  • Crawling - Rarely
  • Reaching - Rarely
  • Handling - Occasionally
  • Grasping - Occasionally
  • Feeling - Rarely
  • Talking - Constantly
  • Hearing - Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions - Frequently
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently


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