Customer Service & Patient Collection Specialist

Monday - Friday 830am - 500pm

Join our Business Office Team as a Customer Service & Patient Collection Specialist. This position performs customer service and patient collections functions in a fast paced and goal-oriented atmosphere. Serves as the primary point of contact for all BTNRH patients and families regarding the resolution of owed balances, which includes, but is not limited to; handling in and outbound patient calls, reviewing account activity, setting up payment plans, coordinating payment and past due reminders, recommending for bad debt placement and de-escalation and ultimate resolution of customer disputes.

SCHEDULE Mon-Fri 830a-5p

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Resolves patient responsibility balances through proven debt collection techniques, determining the most appropriate collection method, to include telephone calls and/or letters, setting up payment arrangements and referrals to external collection agencies, all in accordance with department standards.

• Provides optimum customer service, returning calls and/or emails within 24 hours of receipt, conducts patient interviews by adapting and utilizing situational-based interviewing techniques to meet the respective needs and abilities of the patient, process patient payments promptly, and according to departmental policy and procedure and ensures all accounts are documented in a clear, concise and timely manner.

• Reconciles customer disputes as they pertain to payment of outstanding balances, determining root cause, evaluating available solutions and selecting the most appropriate for each situation, enlisting the efforts of management when necessary to accelerate the collection process when escalation is needed and following thru to ensure resolution.

• Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts, maintain department defined acceptable error ratios and cash collection goals.

• Pre-screens customers for financial assistance using defined processes, sending financial applications as determined by pre-screening process and communicating with the Financial Counselor regarding accounts that are in the financial assistance screening and application process.

• Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills, ensuring that a positive, professional demeanor is projected through verbal and non-verbal communications, ensuring information for patients is delivered in a manner that is supportive, timely and understandable.

• Builds and maintains positive relationships with Patient Financial Services staff and other BTNRH resources to meet the patient’s needs and expectations.

• Demonstrates and resolves problems to meet change with positive and supportive behavior.

• Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities, while offering help to others to solve problems and complete tasks to facilitate communication and positive team dynamics.

• Demonstrates productive work habits consistently, showing accountability for actions and decisions, soliciting feedback from peers regularly and accepting the feedback in a positive manner, while offering constructive input to support the team and department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication abilities with diverse range of people.

• Commitment to excellent customer service.

• Strong attention to detail, goal oriented and confidence in making independent decisions.

• Knowledge of Billing, Collections or Accounts Receivable procedures and processes, to include insurance explanation of benefits.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and tasks simultaneously, adapting to changes in daily work, with a high degree of accuracy, while maintaining set productivity and quality standards.

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and follow the policy FFBH #2100, Confidentiality and Privacy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse groups of people, exhibiting respect at all times.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Experience working on a personal computer and using Microsoft Office software with proficiency required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with high volume patient collections and/or customer service duties within the healthcare field preferred.

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At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results .