Manager, Billing and Collections
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Manager, Billing and Collections
Akumin®
Under limited oversight the Retail Billing & Collection Manager provides direction and oversees the day to day operations of multiple steps in the billing process for the company’s Fixed Radiology Services- including Charge Entry, Billing, and other clerical personnel and processes. Monitors performance and provides coaching to ensure departmental goals are achieved. Hires, develops, and retains personnel responsible for maximizing revenue collection on all services performed for the company’s Imaging operations. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: - Manage daily operations of billing and collections. - Maximize reimbursement through quality testing - denials and claim edit/error - reduction. - Track and solve work processes and system problems with internal and - external departments. - Develop a billing team through performance reviews and continuing - education. - Other duties as assigned Required: - Minimum of 7-10 years prior Medical Billing/Insurance/Collections/Reimbursement - experience, preferably in Radiology - Minimum of 5 years prior supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience - Extensive knowledge of Revenue Cycle, patient registration, coding, billing, - regulatory requirements, billing compliance, business operations, financial - systems and financial reporting - Thorough understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, PPOs, and private - insurance companies, as well as an understanding of ICD-10 and CPT coding, - EMR PQRS, and Medicare Quality Initiatives. - Experience working with medical data collection, billing systems and clearinghouses. - 15% Travel may be required. Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. - More than 50% of the time: - Sit, stand, walk. - Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs. - See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients. - Less than 50% of the time: - Stoop, kneel or crawl. - Climb and balance. - Carry and lift 10-20 lbs. Residents living in CA, NY, Jersey City, NJ, WA and CO click here to view pay range information. Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
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