Join RKM and make a difference! Since 1999, our mission is to provide open access to quality patient centered healthcare in the communities in which we live. RKM Primary Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center with 10 clinics in 5 parishes.

Email your resume to careers@rkmcare.org

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates or BS in Medical Billing & coding from an accredited college, strongly preferred, AHIMA/AAPC, ARHPC, strongly preferred.
3-5 years of experience related to patient registration, billing, coding and claims reconciliation.
Knowledge of medical terminology and CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding.
Ability to facilitate communication effectively with co-workers and patients.
Knowledge of payment programs (Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party insurance).
Ability to compile, analyze, and work reports.

JOB DUTIES:

Contact patients by phone, email, mail, to review account details, including answering questions about their account, collecting balances, setting up payment plans, if needed.
Answer phone calls for the billing department and front desk resolving patient account questions.
Receive and post payments by phone, patient portal or from batches.
Post payments from commercially billed clients ( i.e. drug screens, Villa, War Vets, etc.).
Run unapplied credit report, request and post refunds to patient charts.
Process monthly statements and review for patient and billing accuracy ad recommend write-off and adjustments as necessary.
Add lab charges to cash pay patients and work with lab company on billing/payments.
Document all account activity in EHR, including bankruptcy notices, payment plans, collection attempts, etc.

Employment Type: Full Time, Monday through Friday.

Company Benefits: Health, dental, vision and voluntary supplemental policies, Up to 5% match in 403b retirement plan, paid vacation and sick time.

Starting Salary Range: $20.00 – $30.00 per hour; up to 3% annual increases.

RKM Primary Care

Billing Patient Account Specialist

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