Collections Specialist - Healthcare jobs in Akron, OH

We are a medical billing company seeking a Collections Specialist at our office in Ravenna, OH...

The Collections Specialist is responsible for overseeing insurance and patient billing work and ensuring that medical payments are collected and posted in a timely fashion.

Primary Duties:

• Researching and contacting patients to inform them about overdue bills and accounts
• Some contacting of insurance companies to determine the status of submitted claims and investigating reasons for claim denial
• Negotiating for a reasonable payment plan, when patients are unable to pay medical bills due to their financial position
• Settling financial discrepancies and monitoring missed payments
• Light skip tracing

Skill Requirements:

· Must have proven customer service skills

· Experience working in a high call volume environment is a plus

· Basic knowledge accounting and bookkeeping practices

· Medical collections experience is a plus

We provide medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K and flexible hours.

Our standard hours are from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM with a 30 minute paid lunch!

Job Type: Full-time

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• Office

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Medical collection: 3 years (Preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person