Collections Specialist

We are looking for a Collections Specialist to support account resolution efforts for a healthcare organization in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract position focuses on managing receivables, addressing payment issues, and partnering with internal teams and external accounts to improve collection performance. The ideal candidate brings strong follow-through, sound judgment, and a customer-focused approach to resolving outstanding balances while maintaining positive business relationships.

Responsibilities:
• Investigate payment discrepancies and resolve underpayments by working directly with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage a portfolio of assigned accounts by tracking balances, reviewing account activity, and processing appropriate adjustments, write-offs, reconciliations, and credit-related documentation.
• Take proactive steps to lower past-due balances and improve the overall aging of receivables within the assigned account base.
• Partner with sales and other internal departments to secure required purchase order details and remove barriers to timely payment.
• Lead recurring account review meetings to discuss aging trends, open items, and next steps for resolution.
• Coordinate with sales, operations, and leadership when escalation is needed to speed up collections and settle overdue accounts.
• Provide timely updates and consistent follow-up to internal teams regarding account status, risks, and collection progress.
• Prepare and present regular reporting on high-priority accounts and work through credit hold issues within required time frames to prevent extended account restrictions.
• Resolve customer disputes related to outstanding invoices while delivering attentive service to both internal and external partners.
• Stay informed on company offerings, policies, and procedures through ongoing training and apply that knowledge to daily collections activity.