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Patient Accounts Team Lead

Location: Chesapeake, VA

Experience Level: Expert

Employment Type: 6 month contract to hire (permanent)

Salary: $24-26hr based on experience

Hours: M-F between 7am-5:30pm (full 8 hour shift)

Job Description:

The Patient Accounts Team Lead is responsible for the supervision and troubleshooting of billing and follow up issues that arise from patient accounts, for the daily, weekly, and monthly reporting in the areas of billing, follow up, cash posting, etc., and for acting as the liaison between the patient accounts department and outsource vendors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

Ensure effective and efficient work flow of the department

Assist Patient Accounts management in the training and orientation of all new employees

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports that track the progress of the department's billing, follow up, and cash posting areas

Complete special projects and analysis as assigned in a timely manner

Maintain an extensive understanding of various insurances/requirements and stay abreast of changes

Submit electronic and paper claims to appropriate insurance payers

Follow up in a timely manner on unprocessed and/or unpaid claims until resolution is reached by working work queues

Make phone calls, use the internet, or send emails per payer specifications to follow up on claims in question

Enter and analyze information in billing system to record action in clear concise manner

Ensure that all documentation is clear, concise, and to the point, but contains enough information for understanding of work performed and actions needed

Ensure that the appropriate documentation, correspondence, emails, etc. are scanned into accounts for accurate documentation of work performed and status of the account

Accurately post payments and adjustments as appropriate per billing and payment policies and procedures, payer explanation of benefits, and management guidelines

Research credit balances to resolve accounts

Understand and use the department computer system in an effective and proficient manner

Benefits of this Role:

• Weekly paychecks

• Great benefits including medical and dental

• Employment with a stable and reputable company

Required experience:

· EPIC, AR Follow Up in an acute care/hospital setting (5 years) or 2 years of Team Lead Billing experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Associates or Bachelors Degree Required

Must be willing to obtain Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) at contract to hire date.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00

• Medical, dental & vision• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)• Short and long-term disability• Health Spending Account (HSA)• Transportation benefits• Employee Assistance Program• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chesapeake,VA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 3, 2025.

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.