Patient Accounts Representative (Hybrid After Training)

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

💙 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

 

🌟 Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.

- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules

- Retirement savings with employer match

- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs

- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

The Patient Accounts Representative serves as the hospital’s primary contact for all patient billing inquiries.
Acts as a liaison between St. Elizabeth Healthcare and patients, providers, and. Provides information regarding hospital billing practices, policies, and patient billing statements. Assists patients in understanding billing statements to ensure swift resolution of outstanding balances. Fulfills the organization’s mission of care and service by providing superior customer service to the patient community.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

CUSTOMER SERVICE DUTIES

• Accepts inbound phone calls from patients, physician offices, insurance carriers, etc. within a specific response-to-call timeframe and with the intent to resolve the caller’s concern immediately.
• Follows scripts as provided by the call center manager to facilitate consistent and expedient account resolution
• Responds promptly to patient inquiries regarding hospital billing procedures, policies, and statements
• Collects patient payments and follows levels of authority for posting adjustments, refunds, and contractual allowances
• Understands different payer regulations and can communicate effectively with patients regarding their Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
• Documents all patient accounts activities concisely, including future steps needed for resolution
• Prepares written responses to patients and customers regarding account resolution and complaint recovery
• Interacts effectively with other administrative departments and hospital service areas on a daily basis to facilitate patient account resolution
• Identifies barriers to efficient departmental operations and takes an active role in developing appropriate and effective solutions
• Performs all necessary functions to resolve the caller’s issue
• Remain positive when determining the causes of problems and negative situations.
• Represent St. Elizabeth in a professional image always projecting the Mission and Values Statement to our customers internal and external
• Anticipate and identify the needs of patients and colleagues by demonstrating positive customer service characteristics that satisfies and exceeds expectations by adhering to the AIDET guidelines.

ASSIGNED WORK

• Effectively manages assigned work

COMMUNICATION/TRENDING

• Remain up to date with changes in policy and procedure.  Communicate these updates clearly and positively to families.
• Participates in a positive & constructive manner
• Responds to internal and external customer calls or concerns.
• Demonstrate adequate and professional level of communication with patients and the ability to work with high volume of incoming calls. Make every caller “The Center of our Universe”

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Seeks opportunity for training & informs supervisor of all training needs
• Attends Seminars and workshops as assigned by management.

OTHER

• Complete other tasks and duties as assigned by Manager
• Act as a preceptor for new employees and as a resource within the department/division.
• Assume duties of supervisor/ lead as needed. Assists co-worker in problem solving, with reports and work lists, meetings, etc.
• Execute training of contracted staff (internal and external).

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Proficient in computer skills

Specialized Knowledge: 

• Superior communication, organizational, and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to comply with procedural guidelines and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to relate to diverse age and demographic background. 
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Problem Resolution

Kind and Length of Experience: 

• Familiarity with medical billing/collections and healthcare insurance

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.