ASC Billing & Collection Specialist - HB Patient Financial Services - FT Days
Req ID: 92829
Location: Irvine, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: HB Patient Financial Services
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $27.51/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $34.21/Hr.
Who We Are
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, UCI Medical Center , a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, California, 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 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center , high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center , gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center . 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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Your Role on the Team
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.
What It Takes to be Successful
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 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer . 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 nondiscrimination policy . 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 or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
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