Patient Account Representative III-Medicine

Conducts such activities as account investigation, follow-up and collections on unusual and complex accounts. Serves as lead worker and trainer for junior level staff; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as lead worker and trainer for junior level staff.


• Enters charges accurately and timely, ensures charges are balanced and reconciled within department guidelines.


• Reconciles posted and edited payments against the ERA (Electronic Remittance Advice).


• Manually posts payments, contractual adjustments and rejections from EOB’s.


• Reconciles deposits against bank statements and major vendors, Balance GE/IDX daily.


• Breakdown of deposits by payer or FSC.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred


• Three or more years of experience in a medical billing office


• General understanding and application of basic accounting principles


• PC proficiency


• Knowledge of GE, EPIC or similar computerized billing system 


• Knowledge of payers in specialty


• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding preferred


• Understanding of: FSC's and pay codes used in GE system, contractual requirements for the job; importance of compliance with all government regulations regarding billing.

Note: The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties as assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.  University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits