Patient Accounts Director jobs in Amarillo, TX

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

 A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position: Patient Accounts Representative

Screens and interviews applicants for services through a variety of indigent healthcare programs. Calculates and processes applications for eligibility determination. Seeks other third party resources through local, state, and federal government agencies. Cross trains to other job duties as deemed appropriate by Supervisor/Director. Accepts additional duties as assigned.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility and accountability for screening, referring, and interviewing applicants for service through a variety of indigent healthcare programs. This position supports an organizational culture for service excellence and practices the service excellence standards to all customer groups.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retention Bonus Program
• Loan forgiveness Program
• HRSA STAR Loan Repayment site. In exchange for 6-year commitment, earn up to $250,000 in loan reimbursement.

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Minimum of one year job related experience recommended
3. Typing skills 35 WPM desirable
4. Computer experience
5. Experience in intense customer service and people interaction preferred
6. Bilingual communication skills helpful
7. Experience in intense concentration, attention to detail, and organizational skills

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

1. Ability to read, write, and converse in English.
2. Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, support agencies, patients, families, vendors and others.
3. Ability to remain calm and composed under stress.
4. Bending, lifting (10-20 lbs), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling and prolonged sitting.
5. Ability to tolerate low noise levels for prolonged periods.
6. Ability to function when exposed to hazardous chemicals and/or biological materials.
7. Ability to respond to pages, telephones and other auditory stimulation.
8. Ability to discriminate color.
9. Quantitative/mathematical ability.
10. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions

Disclaimer

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

 EEO Statement

 All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

 At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs/alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.