Mount Sinai Morningside ยท 7 hours ago
Patient Accounts Manager- Ruttenberg Treatment Center Patient Financial Services-Corporate-42nd Street-Full-Time Days
Mount Sinai Morningside is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Patient Accounts Manager. The Patient Accounts Manager oversees various aspects of accounts receivables management and ensures all outstanding patient accounts receivable is billed, recorded, and collected accurately and in a timely manner.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Maintains the ability to work in a Stratified Processing Environment (SPE). SPE includes working in the TRAC and On-TRAC applications. Conducts weekly unit meets and participates in all daily/weekly/monthly PFS SPE meets
Oversees and monitors the staff of assigned work area including oversight of Supervisors. Monitoring staff includes, hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees when necessary. Evaluates staff performance annually and ensures that employees comply with performance expectations. Monitors the attendance and performance of all staff
Meets with Director to go over all high balance accounts. Also runs weekly report of Billing WIP to assign responsibility of all unbilled accounts. Attends other meetings as required
Monitors and investigates all inpatient and outpatient billed and unbilled receivable accounts for assigned area. Also monitors the follow-up of all billed and unbilled accounts, and ensures compliance with hospital collection policies, and accuracy of account information. Communicates with internal departments as necessary
Monitors, implements and tracks all Medicaid applications
Monitors the reconciliation of all manual charge postings into the patient accounts system. Interacts with departments that put data into patient accounting records through manual charge postings or medical data
Coordinates with departments on all outpatient visits, and is responsible for the financial screening of inpatient and ambulatory surgery accounts
Monitors the reconciliation and application of all patient account remittance processes
Monitors the referral of self-pay accounts to collection agency
Reviews all denials for proper procedures and corrective measures
Monitors and adheres to all third party billing regulations. Interacts with these agencies to determine the effectiveness and accuracy of claim submission/processing in order to ensure all reimbursement forms and documentation are compliant
Implements departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures Evaluates productivity of staff and makes suggestions for changes in procedure and staffing to enhance the performance in this area
Determines staffing requirements, interviews, hires and trains new employees. Ensures staff is instructed in proper customer service techniques
Monitors the effectiveness and service performance of the collection unit by preparing daily, weekly and/or monthly status reports of collection activity. Keeps required statistics and records for the department, or other data as required
Attends workshops and seminars as required
Performs other related duties
Qualification
Required
HS/GED
5 years of experience in a Patient Accounts
Preferred
Bachelors degree preferred
2-3 years experience in a supervisory position preferred
Ability to work in a Stratified Processing Environment desirable
Company
Mount Sinai Morningside
At Mount Sinai Morningside, we offer exceptional clinical care and research within the comfort of a neighborhood hospital known for compassion and sensitivity.