Customer Service Representative - Central Billing Office *Onsite - Las Vegas, NV*

Position Summary :

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Customer Service Representative.

In this role, the successful candidate Act as a primary contact for NYU Langone patients who have questions about their balances, benefits, and insurance.

Answer phone calls and / or electronic messages and follow-up on issues which could include submitting bills, calling insurance, correcting information, making outbound calls to patients, and entering detailed information in the billing system as assigned by management.

Follow established protocols / scripts and handle issues in prescribed timelines but use independent judgement to resolve patient inquiries to maintain high levels of patient satisfaction.

The representative will establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and their families via active listening, empathy, rapport, courtesy and professionalism.

Job Responsibilities :

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Read and apply policies and procedures to make appropriate decisions. Cross cover other areas in the office as assigned by management including Accounts Receivable / Denials or Authorizations.
• Attend assigned workgroups, meetings, and required training classes.
• Maintain continuous open communication with management via chat, email, phone calls, and in person.
• Work closely with provider offices on patient issues.
• Communicate with providers, patients, coders, collection agencies, or other responsible persons to ensure that claims are correctly processed by third-party payers.
• Adhere to general practices, operational policies and procedures, FGP guidelines on compliance issues and patient confidentiality, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that items in assigned work queue(s) are resolved within required timeframes using payer website, billing systems, and CBO pathways.
• Review unpaid balances and unresolved patient inquiries and make outbound calls to patients following established protocols.
• Enter account notes using standard formatting in Epic CRM and / or other systems.
• Utilize CBO Pathway and Resources guide to determine the actions needed to resolve patient balances and / or questions.
• Follow workflows provided in training classes and request additional training, management assistance, and medical coding expertise as needed.
• Identify payer and provider credentialing issues and address them with management.
• Perform daily tasks in assigned work queues and according to manager assignments.
• Provide input on system edits, processes, policies, and billing procedures to ensure that we maintain high levels of patient satisfaction and reduced call volume.
• Perform billing tasks assigned by management which includes answering calls, logging call data into Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, entering data, making outbound calls to patients and following-up on open issues, processes credit card payments, and / or other related responsibilities.

Routes calls to other teams as needed.

Minimum Qualifications :

To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or GED. Experience in customer service, medical billing, accounts receivable, insurance, or related duties;

English usage, grammar and spelling; basic math; 2 years experience in a similar role.

Preferred Qualifications :

Strong critical thinking and effective listening skills

Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Epic systems experience preferred

Microsoft Office experience preferred

Strong PC skills preferred

Recent experience in a major inbound call center preferred

Foreign language preferred

Some knowledge of CPT and ICD10 preferred

Some knowledge of Healthcare / professional billing revenue cycle preferred

Professional demeanor and positive attitude required

Willingness to work a flexible schedule required

Team Oriented required

Adaptable to change

Self-control and patience

Time management skills required

Ability to operate under stressful conditions

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Nevada is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

We require applications to be completed online.

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