ASC Billing & Collection Specialist - HB Patient Financial Services - FT Days

Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, , a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only , and American College of Surgeons-verified , and . UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Responsibilities:
Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for the billing collections processes from insurers and patients for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. This role ensures accurate and timely submission of claims, follow up on outstanding accounts, work all denials and assist patients with billing inquiries and collections. Performs patient accounting functions that may include payment posting and reconciliation. Reviews all accounts within assigned inventory and ensures the timely collection of those accounts.

Qualifications:
Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our and .

Required Qualifications:

Proficient in Commercial, Medicare and Medi-Cal billing and claims processing with sound knowledge of respective rules, regulations and compliance guidelines

Previous Customer Service experience working with self-pay/private-pay patient receivables

Must possess effective time management and organization skills

Knowledge of CPT, HCPCS and ICD billing codes, authorization requirements and related documentation

Good communication skills to effectively interact with payers, patients and their families and other staff in PFS or across the organization

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated experience using computers and related programs and applications

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

2 years of experience in medical billing and collections

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese

ASC billing and collection experience

 

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

Background Check and Live Scan

Legal Right to Work in the United States

Vaccination Policies

Smoking and Tobacco Policy

Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

E-Verify

Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC .

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [email protected] or at (phone number removed), Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.