Manager of Patient Accounting

Overview

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

 

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com.

 

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Responsibilities

Manager in the Patient Financial Service will oversee and manage the large and essential Patient Financial Service division of our large network of hospitals and medical groups. Incumbent will provide critical managerial leadership to ensure consistency and adherence to standardized procedures across multiple facilities’ business offices. This role also involves building and hiring professional team members and managing the team to execute the strategies and processes the Manager will design and direct.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

High school diploma or equivalent required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires)

Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting or Finance preferred

Three to five years’ experience in health care business office preferred

Preferred Skills and Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate understanding of and ability to interpret third party payer principles and terms and COBRA laws.  Strong organizational skills required for effective communication with patients, physicians, public, staff and administrations.

Must be able to work in fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Effective written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Customer Services experience required

Working knowledge of computer systems, equipment and processes commonly performed within the Business Office area.

Knowledge of equipment and machines used in the Business Office

Well versed in billing and collection regulations and requirements by payer

Knowledge of Accounts Receivable, Medicare, Medical, HMO/PPO, Commercial and W/C Billing & Collections

 

 

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $XX,XXX.00 to $XX,XXX.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.