Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona (owned and operated by Palo Verde Cancer Specialists) is searching for a Medical Billing/AR Specialist to join our practice! You will be part of a growing team of enthusiastic, hard-working, and caring staff and will be responsible for:

• Oversight of our A/R Department
• Completion of patient financial service (PFS) tasks (billing and/or accounts receivable, follow-up with payers, and maintaining quality and productivity requirements as outlined in the position performance expectations)
• Process and submit accurate and timely claims to payers
• Analyze and research unpaid claims
• Assist in the resolution of denials, partial payments, and payment variances.

Additional responsibilities of the Medical billing specialist:

• Maintain and release all-ship-verified claims for all third-party claim (commercial or government) accounts within an established time frame as assigned
• Resolve errors and make claim edits assigned in work buckets
• Follow worklist prioritization of accounts as established by department policies and procedures for resolving accounts and/or submitting claims
• Contact payers and patients when necessary for PFS Processes
• Request relevant information from appropriate Revenue Cycle and clinical departments as required through the course of the PFS Processes
• Make necessary adjustments to patient demographic, insurance, and account balance information
• Complete A/R adjustments where permitted and appropriate: request other adjustments were permitted and appropriate
• Comply with and adhere to all regulatory compliance areas, policies, and procedures (including HIPAA and PCI compliance requirements)
• Answer incoming calls related to billing; high volume

Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona offers a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and a generous benefits package including:

• 401K contributions
• PTO
• Medical, Dental benefits, full health coverage

Required Qualifications

• 1+ year(s) in healthcare reimbursement or medical insurance billing
• 1+ year(s) working with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Verifiable High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior related Healthcare Revenue cycle experience, preferably within Collections and Billing
• Knowledge of healthcare billing, collections practices, and or infusion service
• Exceptional communication skills and phone etiquette
• Familiarity with customer service expectations and computer processing
• Medical and Billing terminology.
• Knowledge of Centricity billing software is a plus!
• Bilingual/Spanish Speaking