Medical Accounts Receivable Team Lead

Description

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Team Lead

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Hybrid; 2 to 3 days per week in office.

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Team Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing guidance, instruction, and support to a team of A/R associates to achieve key results and optimize collections through effective management of both manual and automated processes. 

Responsibilities:

• Distributes the daily work to the AR Team including aging, denial management, and credit balance reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness of AR resolution for multiple external clients.
• Reports AR billing issues and discrepancies to the AR Supervisor and assists with resolution.
• Leads training sessions for new and existing AR staff.
• Resolves reimbursement discrepancies by analyzing claim denial information and resubmitting claims to the appropriate insurance payer.
• Approves financial transactions to ensure patient accounts are current.
• Maintains multiple client dashboards and reports on detail to Client Account Management Team.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of insurance reimbursements and implements procedures that ensure optimum collection in a manner compliant with Federal and State regulations.
• Prevents Timely filings issues through consistent follow up of protocols.
• Reviews and corrects all coding related issues identified through claim scrub edits.
• Communicates any trends back to AR Supervisor for training, development, and resolution.
• Adhere to metrics for daily productivity and monthly collections goals.
• Identifies claims denial trends and reports them to the AR Supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of responsibility.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred
• At least 3-5 years of experience in healthcare billing is required
• Experience leading a large team and a working knowledge of payer rules
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance billing and reimbursement processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and medical billing software systems
• Ability to work in a hybrid work environment

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for leading a team to success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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About Providence Anesthesiology Associates

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Providence Anesthesiology Associates (PAA) is an independent physician owned practice compromised of over 100 anesthesiologists. Founded in 1991, PAA provides anesthesia and perioperative care at numerous healthcare facilities throughout North and South Carolina, serving more than 200,000 patients annually.

PAA continues to experience impressive growth and success. Our anesthesiologists are among the most elite in their field.
Our physicians are committed to providing the best culture and experience to their employees.

Awarded one of the Top Workplaces in 2021 - 2023, PAA’s core values include commitment, accountability, performance, integrity, transparency, adaptability, and leadership. We do what’s right and don’t compromise.

What’s in it for you?

• Strong workplace culture. We care about each other as people. We build relationships and connections beyond the time spent on the job. We offer a supportive, highly team-oriented work environment.
• We provide competitive total rewards including salary, benefits – Day 1, retirement, profit sharing, life insurance, paid time off, holidays, education reimbursement, employee recognition for birthdays and anniversaries, fun team building events, and more.
• We want you to succeed and our employer to employee relationship is proven to help you reach your goals and the goals of PAA.

What else should you know?

Providence Anesthesiology Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination based on any protected status.PAA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares the information you provide on the Form I-9 with information from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security records.PAA Strong!