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Responsibilities

ABOUT AIKEN PHYSICIANS ALLIANCE

Aiken Physicians Alliance is affiliated with Aiken Regional Medical Centers, a 273-bed acute care facility offering a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional Medical Center has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia and has been recognized as an \xe2\x80\x9cA\xe2\x80\x9d rated facility by the Leapfrog Group.

Aiken Physicians Alliance provides dedicated primary and specialty care for you and your family. Our family medicine providers are devoted to treating the whole person and provide comprehensive care for people of all ages. Our specialists are highly trained and experienced and work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide care to patients. Aiken Physicians Alliance offers Primary Care, Cardiology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology Care. You will work with a Care Team of physicians, advanced practitioners and staff providing compassionate and quality care. We have a welcoming environment and believe in strong team engagement.

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Position Summary This position is responsible for managing a broad spectrum of responsibilities and requests having to do with patient billing, collections and satisfaction. Manages the billing, claims and collection support for the practices assigned within Aiken Professional Association\xe2\x80\x99s market. Identifies system and workflow deficiencies with regards to patient billing and collections and works diligently to resolve these matters. Demonstrates a positive influence on practice finances and patient relations through clear communication and the ability to be of service to patients and practice staff. Serves the market as a subject matter expert and educator and works collaboratively with market administrators, practice managers/supervisors and coders to maximize and ensure financial success. Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times. Other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing billing, claims and collection support for the APA practices
• Identifies system and workflow deficiencies and works to resolve them
• Ensures billing, claims and collection processes are aligned with financial goals/metrics
• Monitors claims log to make certain claims are submitted and processing correctly
• Monitors accounts receivable for APA practices and provides action plan for deficiencies
• Performs audits to assure all charges/supplies/procedures are captured and billed

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program \xe2\x80\xa2 Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America\xe2\x80\x99s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Licensure, Training & Travel Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Prefer two years of college.
• Minimum of eight years of medical billing with primary focus in daily clinic processes and collection activities or two years college with four years of medical billing experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, knowledge of general medical practice daily clinic processes and collection activities and ICD-9/10. Understanding of medical terminology, processes and workflows of patient accounting resulting in sound judgement and decision-making skills to resolve account issues. Knowledge of third-party payers with ability to read and analyze payer billing requirements. Secure understanding of electronic billing and strong organization skills.
• +35 wpm typing efficacy, excellent written and verbal communication, high level of professionalism, superior organizational, communication and analytical skills. 10-key, online PC experience and use of standard office equipment, computer, scanner, copier, fax machine, printer, calculator, telephone, etc.
• Must be thorough with excellent attention to detail.

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

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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