Account Support Specialist

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

• Performs as a cross-trained, multi-functional team member of the office practice, handling front office assistant responsibilities, precertification, scheduling, and other administrative functions as assigned.
• Ensures accurate and timely charge capture and billing of office visits and inpatient charges; collects physician and technical superbills/rounding sheets daily.
• Enters and verifies patient demographics and insurance information; verifies medical benefits and obtains preauthorization.
• Cross-trains in the billing process cycle to include charge capture, insurance, collections, and payment processing including outsourced receivables.

• Two (2) years of experience in a clerical environment, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• High school diploma, equivalent education (GED), or post-secondary education.

• Experience in a medical office setting.
• Ability to read and understand a medical record chart.
• Basic typing skills
• Knowledge of current ICD-9 and CPT codes
• Ability to manage time of self and others.
• Basic math skills