Revenue Cycle Specialist

Revenue Cycle Specialist Registration/Scheduling Department 1.
0 FTE, 80 Hours a Pay Period Days, between the hours of 7:30 am and 4 pm Weekends: No Holidays: No Telecommute Available: No Position Overview: The Revenue Cycle Specialist will serve as a resource to support various areas of the revenue cycle to cover for team members and provide revenue cycle financial and trend analysis work.
The position could perform in the various roles including but not limited to: Registration/Scheduling, Pre-Services, Insurance Verification, Billing and Collections, Payment Posting, and Charge Capture to cover staffing needs within the revenue cycle.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Specific job duties may include one or more of the following: scheduling appointments, pre-registration of patients prior to service and registration of patients; answering inbound inquiries and issues regarding patient account statements (explanation of benefits, balance due, and other insurance billing scenarios); sending out claims and patient statements for reimbursement; claim follow up; payment posting; charge entry and correction; credit balance review and processing.
Other duties include financial and trend analysis work; payment monitoring; data collection to support process improvements, reconciliations of cash accounts; trend analysis of account receivables; and denials review and resolution when not floating to other revenue cycle positions.
Essential Skills and Experience: Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to analyze data, perform multiple tasks, and work independently in a busy work environment Must be able to develop and maintain professional, service-oriented working relationships with patients, physicians, co-workers, and supervisors Must be able to understand and comply with policies and procedures Strong teamwork skills with 5 years revenue cycle experience or post high school degree in accounting, healthcare administration, or business related field preferred Nonessential Skills and Experience: Knowledge and experience with lean process improvement tools and techniques Previous knowledge of Cerner scheduling, registration and/or patient accounting systems Internal Applicant Policy: It is the policy of Winona Health to work with employees in an equitable fashion regarding promotions, transfers, and position reclassifications.
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Experience Preferred 5 year(s): Revenue Cycle Experience Education Preferred Associates or better in Health Administration or related field Associates or better in Business Administration or related field Associates or better in Accounting or related field Skills Required Computer Skills