Patient Accounts Rep - Temporary

Come join our team and love what you do!

We are currently hiring a temporary Patient Accounts Rep for Fremont Hospital!

The Patient Accounts Rep is responsible for the effective and creative use of proven follow-up techniques, and self-directed initiative, to contact patients and third party payers to collect payments and resolve outstanding account balances. The Patient Accounts Rep's responsibility includes the oversight and management of outstanding accounts receivable assigned to the Patient Accounts Rep in a manner which will maximize the collection of cash and achieve the hospital's financial and business office performance objectives. The Patient Accounts Rep will work closely with collection agencies to organize the placement and recovery of bad debts. The Patient Accounts Rep is an integral part of the Business Office team and is responsible for ensuring that cash collections are maximized while the level of outstanding accounts receivable is maintained at or above defined targets. The Patient Accounts Rep is responsible for gathering and communicating critical information, which will enable the hospital to meet all known payer requirements and thereby minimize the risk of payment reduction or denial.

Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is convenently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train.

Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

About UHS:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

• Prefer 2 years of experience in a multi-faceted business office, preferably in a health-care setting.
• Knowledge and experience with collections procedures and insurance coverage plans preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate average to high math skills.
• Prior experience with on-line Admission/Billing system desirable.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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