Patient AR Coordinator

Job Title: Patient AR Coordinator

Department: Revenue Cycle Department

Location: Modesto

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Full-Time / Part-Time: Full-Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Revenue Cycle Manager

(YP) is a private independent owned and operated surgical and cytology laboratory based in Modesto, CA. YP provides comprehensive state of the art, reliable, and accurate diagnostic services to its physicians and major area hospitals in the Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Kern, Mariposa, , San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties.

YP offers a full spectrum of tissue , cytology and services, including examination of gynecologic specimens, body fluids and fine needle aspiration specimens. We also offer an extensive array of special stains and immunohistochemistry to assist in the management of oncologic and non-oncologic diseases. The laboratory is supported by highly qualified Histotechnologist, Cytotechnologist, Technicians and office staff who offer excellent service.

Summary/Objecti

he position of a Medical Biller is responsible for generating revenue by managing multiple payer insurance claims. Ensuring clean claim submissions, monitoring and processing denials, delinquent accounts, follow up insurance, appeals, aging, taking payments and making payment arrangements.

Essential Functions

· Prepare, review, and transmit all claims to designated payers with appropriate documentation

· Answer and direct phone calls

· Research and appeal denials in a timely manner

· Ensure that all patient information is accurate and complete and request any missing patient information

· Confirm patient benefits and insurance eligibility

· Handle and answer all patient or insurance telephone inquiries

· Keep desk current as time frame deemed appropriate by manager

· Complete designated Error Processing and reject reports in a timely manner

· Correspond with patients and insurance companies

· Process all denials, rejections, priority HMO’s, and insurance with short timely filing limits

· All other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements

· 3+ years of medical billing experience

· High school diploma

Key Skills Needed

· Detail-oriented and ability to demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude

· Ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment

· Self-starter with solid organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities or reprioritization of projects

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Documentation skills, ability to research and resolve issues

· Ability to multi-task with a results-oriented paradigm in a fast-pace, high volume environment

· Ability to read and interpret EOB’s

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Strong Excel and Word skills

Compensation and Benefits:

• The compensation range is $41,600 – $56,16 annually (non-exempt) paid semimonthly on an eight (8) hour per day, forty (40) hour per week. Final salary offer subject to multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, geographic location of the role, and current market data.

• 401(k) includes an employer match up to 4% • Robust health plans including dental, vision, life, and mental health support.

• Offer generous annual vacation and sick time

• 10 paid holidays

• Annual scrub allowance for Lab roles

Work Environment

This position operates in an office environment and involves frequent time spent at a desk using a computer. This position works individually, as well as with peers and supervisors frequently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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