What are the responsibilities and job description for the Insurance AR Specialist position at Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics?
Description
Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus
Department: SH Hospital Billing
Position Type: Full Time
Start Time: 7:00
Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering highly competitive pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.
We invite you to learn more about our wonderful community: There’s something about Salem, Oregon!
Your Role With Us:
As an Insurance AR Specialist, your role involves managing and resolving moderate to complex claim errors to ensure accurate and timely submission to payers, maximizing reimbursement. You will handle claim denials with a keen attention to detail, ensuring prompt and accurate resolutions. Your advanced industry knowledge and problem-solving abilities will be essential in identifying and analyzing variances between expected and actual reimbursements, while staying updated on contractual agreements with payers. Direct communication with payers will be critical to follow up on outstanding claims, resolve payment discrepancies, and secure timely reimbursement. You will collaborate with leadership to analyze trends, address root causes of claim edits and denials, and help develop strategies to reduce accounts receivable. Additionally, maintaining a thorough understanding of federal and state regulations, payer requirements, and billing compliance issues will be crucial to your role in identifying discrepancies and ensuring adherence to industry standards. You will also perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall efficiency and accuracy of the billing process.
Total Rewards Offerings:
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.
- Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
- Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Basic and voluntary life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Live Well Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
- Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
- Education assistance program
- Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer https://studentaid.gov/
- Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria
- Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others
Background/Expertise:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent REQUIRED
- Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in medical or professional billing REQUIRED
- EPIC Resolute experience PREFERRED
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org
