Accounts Receivable Coordinator

( The office is located at 3838 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85012 )

This position is hybrid 3 days in office and 2 days from home after the initial training of 3 weeks.

Hours:

8am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Hourly rate: $ 20/hour to $21/hour

MUST live in Phoenix or an outlying area

SUMMARY
The Accounts Receivable Coordinator may be a full time or part time position and is considered nonexempt and paid hourly. The Accounts Receivable Coordinator is responsible for oversight and processing to assure accurate billing and collections for the assigned region. The Accounts Receivable Coordinator is responsible for processing billing, managing authorizations, collecting service delivery or census data, matching authorizations to service delivery and collecting receivables.

The Accounts Receivable Coordinator works at the regional office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:
Billing

* Sets up file and initiates billing for new admissions.

* Verifies eligibility and obtains payer service authorizations or approvals.

* Collects census, periodic service records or other billing documentation from regional operations.

* Reviews documentation for accuracy.

* Matches individual service plan to authorizations and tracks utilization to minimize over and/or under provision.

* Prepares and submits accurate, authorized and timely billing to the Shared Service Center or state billing personnel.

* Handles rate renewals and adjustments.

* Assists with special needs rate requests and appeals.

* Provides certificates of rent paid or other required reports.

* Provides technical assistance to clinical staff
Accounts Receivable

* Verifies that payments are received and resolves payment issues.

* Collects rent, room and board and other required payments from individuals served, third parties or other sources.

* Collects outstanding or past due receivables from individuals served, private or public payers.

Payer Relations

* Acts as liaison with payer and manages respectful relations with local government, managed care organizations and other payers.

* Communicates with payer, case managers and financial workers to manage eligibility, make corrections and resolve issues or disputes.
Compliance

* Organizes files and maintains regional billing records.

* Assists with audits and record reviews.

* Monitors utilization and reports inefficiency to regional operations.

* Identifies red flags, reports inaccuracy, misuse or fraudulent billing.

* Keeps current on funding rules, regulations or processes.

* Maintain HIPPA compliance.

* Responsible for the maintenance of an effective control environment under SOX 404 for the accounting operations he or she oversees. This includes both key and non-key controls and extends to the timely updating and modification of control design where necessary and the oversight of control remediation activities should exceptions be encountered in testing

Other

* Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

* None

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

* High school diploma/GED required Associates degree in related field preferred.

* One year accounts receivable experience preferred.

* Proficiency in accounting, intermediate to advanced computer skills and applications preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

* Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if driving on the behalf of the Company.

Physical Requirements:

* Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.