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1/19/2024 (7:00 PM EST)

24-00246

Medical Srvs Reimbursement Specialist

Salary

$36,682.28 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Behav Health, Dev & Int Disab

Location

2400 Russellville Rd
Hopkinsville, KY 42240 USA

Description

Are you compassionate and caring? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you have experience in insurance/third party billing procedures? If you answered YES, then Western State Hospital (WSH) may be the place for you!
With a 168-year history in the Hopkinsville community, WSH is a State acute care, adult psychiatric facility on the National Register of Historic Places. WSH provides in-patient, psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults from 34 counties of Western Kentucky who have severe mental illness. Every employee is part of our caring and competent team, committed to excellence in behavioral healthcare for our patients. We have an opening for a Medical Services Reimbursement Specialist to join our team.
A COVID19 vaccination is recommended for these positions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to:

• Conduct interviews and obtain information from patient, patient's family, and/or guardian concerning responsibility for patient care.
• Complete new admission paperwork.
• Establish ability and authority of responsible party for payment of patient services rendered, including precertification for patients with insurance. Perform follow-up interviews and contacts as needed.
• Maintain, review, and evaluate patient accounts, including posting charges, submitting insurance claims, and posting accounts receivable into Siemens Medical Solutions System.
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Skills in analytical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office setting. Incumbents may come in contact with potentially aggressive patients.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kathy Gray at kathy.gray@ky.gov or 270-889-2871.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D