Patient Surgical Accounting Specialist

Description

Sunvera Group is currently hiring a full-time Patient Surgical Accounting Specialists to work in their centralized billing department located in Bingham Farms, MI. This position will be hybrid with work from home days per week.  

Responsible for monitoring all financial arrangements for surgery center patients.

List of Responsibilities/Duties

• Develops and implements process for reviewing the surgery schedule for      necessary financial arrangements.
• Researches  and communicates to patients regarding insurance benefits and resulting      personal financial responsibilities.
• Assists office surgery scheduler with securing preauthorizations and communicating with      patients.
• Assists  office clinics with securing preauthorizations for MRI and CT.
• Monitors all primary and secondary claims filing for surgeries.
• Reviews   and follows up on patient balances and self-pay patients.
• Interacts  with surgery center staff regarding patient business matters.
• Assists business office staff with duties.
• Keeps  on top of upcoming surgery arrangements and communicates with patients in      a timely and professional manner.
• Enters payment and other information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Interfaces between surgery center staff, business office staff and surgery scheduler      in a timely and professional manner.
• Communicates effectively with administration, physicians and other staff.
• Attends  required meetings and participates in insurance meetings to keep current      on changes in insurance matters.
• Conforms to all office policies and procedures, including punctuality,      attendance and dress codes.

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Requirements

•   High  school diploma or GED.

Minimum Background Requirements

• Two  years of medical insurance office experience, preference for background in      ophthalmology.
• Strong knowledge of coding and insurance billing procedures.
• Word  processing and computer experience.
• Strong accurate mathematical capabilities.

Minimum Demonstrated Skills

• Demonstrated  excellence in management, leadership, communication and organizational      skills.
• Demonstrated  ability to effectively convey ideas and information.
• Demonstrated  ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Must  possess professional appearance.
• Must  possess good understanding of medical billing, coding and insurance copays      and referral processes.
• Must  possess attention to detail.
• Must  possess ability to interface with assorted departments, physicians and      other personnel.
• Must  be a creative idea-generating individual with excellent follow-through      abilities.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time, with some bending, stooping and      stretching required.
• Must  be able to view and type on a computer for extended periods.
• Must  be able to talk on the phone.

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the required duties and tasks of the position. Please let us know at the time you apply for a position if you will need any special accommodations.