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Job Location (Full Address):
905 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14624Opening:
Worker Subtype:
RegularTime Type:
Full timeScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Department:
910401 Patient Self-Pay ServicesWork Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)Range:
UR URC 205 HCompensation Range:
$19.62 - $26.49The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
GENERAL PURPOSE
Responsible for collecting receivables due from patient/responsible parties. Identifies and processes accounts requiring outside collection intervention. Negotiates installment payment arrangements with the guarantor or a financially responsible individual which are equitable to both the individual and URMC.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Resolves receivables due from patients.
- Identifies and prepares for appropriate action of those accounts which cannot be resolved amicably and requires legal or collection activity.
- Makes recommendation for write-off, resolves credit balances by, requests transfers and refunds, etc.
- Documents and formalizes all actions to ensure compliance with university and legal requirements.
- Maintains records for effective reporting of efforts.
- Responds to patient written and verbal inquiries.
- Negotiates installment payment arrangements with the guarantor or a financially responsible individual that are equitable to both URMC and individual.
- Interacts with ancillary areas which impact receivables to resolve A/R problems and address patient problems delaying payment.
- Maintains a general knowledge of billing and collection regulations and procedures which affect A/R.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Associate's degree and 3 years of hospital patient accounting or consumer collections experience required
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Certification obtained from a nationally accredited billing program (i.e., Certified Medical Billing Specialist CMBS, Certified Medical Records Technician CMRT, Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist CMRS) upon hire preferred
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