PATIENT ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST - Cash Posting
UHS
Summary
The Vendor Specialist serves as a key liaison between the healthcare organization and its external vendor partners regarding patient account inquiries. This role focuses on managing patient financial accounts, ensures accurate billing, and resolves account discrepancies. Working collaboratively with billing, coding, and collections to resolve outstanding balances.
Job description
Job Description: Patient Account Specialist-Vendor Specialist
The Vendor Specialist serves as a key liaison between the healthcare organization and its external vendor partners regarding patient account inquiries. This role focuses on managing patient financial accounts, ensures accurate billing, and resolves account discrepancies. Working collaboratively with billing, coding, and collections to resolve outstanding balances.
Qualifications
Experience: 1-3 years medical insurance experience, and/or equivalent experience in a hospital setting.
Education: High School or equivalent. Medical billing/Collections coding education a plus.
Requirements
- Experience in healthcare billing, patient accounts, explanation of benefits, medical insurance verification, and revenue cycle operations.
- Familiarity with denial management and appeals preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and auditing experience.
- Strong Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and 10-key data entry skills.
Requirements
- 1-3 years medical insurance experience, and/or equivalent experience in a hospital setting
- High School or equivalent
- Experience in healthcare billing, patient accounts, explanation of benefits, medical insurance verification, and revenue cycle operations
- Strong attention to detail and auditing experience
- Strong Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and 10-key data entry skills
- Familiarity with denial management and appeals preferred
- Medical billing/Collections coding education a plus
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Career Training
- Professional Development
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.