PATIENT ACCOUNT REP 2 - BILLING DENIAL/CREDIT SPECIALIST (REQ 3720)

This Patient Account Rep 2 - Billing Denial / Credit Specialist position is located in our Patient Financial Services Department.

Hours:

This is a full-time 40 hour per week benefited position, 8 hours per day. 

Starting Salary: 

$25.81 - $36.54/hr; Rate is for less than one year up to 30 years of experience. Rate is based on years of experience.

What you'll do:

• Under the general direction of their supervisor, verify all the information necessary to properly refund and appeal claims to Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and Commercial Insurance. 
• Review all insurance accounts on a consistent basis and will telephone customer support to expedite processing for promptness of payment and refunds. 
• Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date Medicaid, VA, and Commercial Insurance policies and billing procedures. 
• Be able to communicate effectively and pleasantly both over the phone and in person.

What you'll need:

• Be 18 years of age and have the minimum of a high school diploma
• Two to three years of experience in computerized hospital patient accounts.
• Ability to operate such general office machines as a computer, adding machine by touch, photocopier, FAX and multi-line switchboard phone system. 
• Present a professional appearance, deal courteously and respectfully with patients.
• Ability to learn and follow established departmental policies.
• Ability to perform work with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and be able to contribute to a pleasant, positive working environment.

What you'll get: 

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance,
• Up to $2,000 annual Health Reimbursement Account w/health insurance,
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation Time and Sick Time,
• 8 Paid Holidays Per Year,
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement - up to $500 per year,
• Annual Retention Bonus,
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer match!
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance,
• Student Loan Forgiveness,
• Tuition Reimbursement, 
• Bereavement Leave - up to 40 hours

About Us:

South Peninsula Hospital is a 22 bed critical access hospital (CAH), with an attached 28 bed long term care facility, and a variety of clinics. We provide care close to home for the southern Kenai Peninsula. We have been three times named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital out of more than 1,300 critical access hospitals nationwide.

Homer, Alaska, is a seaside town nestled on the shores of beautiful Kachemak Bay, offering breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains and wildlife. Homer is on the road system, and a four to five hour drive from Anchorage. If you are looking for community, adventure, culture, scenery or solitude, you'll find all of that and more here!

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Tara Kain, HR Recruiter, in the Human Resources Department at South Peninsula Hospital, at 907-235-0950 or email tkain@sphosp.org.