What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Specialist - Branford, CT - temp to perm position at FlexStaff?
FlexStaff is seeking a Temp to Perm Accounts Receivable Specialist, with experience in a medical practice or healthcare setting for our client, in Branford, CT.
Schedule: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:30pm
Pay Rate: $21-$25/hr
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will assist in ensuring that the company receives payment for goods and services offered to clients.
Responsibilities
- Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
- Investigates and resolves denied claims in a timely manner.
- Work and manage commercial and Medicaid claims from all aging buckets including posting, appeals, and ADRs.
- Download and review electronic and paper EOBs for denied claims and line-item denials.
- Identifies and reviews delinquent accounts and pursues collection as needed.
- Responsible for all follow-through efforts performed and documented in a timely manner within compliance.
- Coordinates medical record requests with the main office for appeal purposes.
- Communicate accurate patient and billing information to the Insurance carrier.
- Prepare weekly reports to review with management with updated status and communication.
- Reviews explanation of benefits and adjusts accounts according to contracted rates for accurate AR.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency with knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Maintains the strictest confidentiality and adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of medical insurance, billing guidelines, and compliance.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, experience in orthotics and prosthetics preferred.
- Practice management software experience highly preferred- Waystar, OPIE, and Medflex experience a plus.
- Knowledge of how to navigate NY Medicaid and CT Medicaid portals.
- Knowledge of the ePaces portal is highly preferred.
- Experience working with billing/AR claims including NY Medicaid.
- Demonstrates professional and positive communication with interpersonal skills.
- Must be highly detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
- High attention to detail and ability to problem solve claim resolution.
- Experience in driving process improvement.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish), a plus.
Education and Experience
- High school graduate or equivalent required; Associate degree or equivalent preferred.
- Experience working in a medical practice/healthcare setting; at least 2 years preferred.
- Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Salary : $21 - $25
