ADMIN II - LIENS

Job Details

Job Location:

LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
Position Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Admin I & II

The Admin II – Liens Specialist is responsible for proficiently performing all tasks required for the purpose of lien authorization, approvals and accounts receivable in a radiology setting

• Perform a variety of accounting duties including, but not limited to, preparing A/R for invoicing of physician accounts and entry into the accounting systems; posting payment of invoices; maintain physician receivable files and contracts; and running reports from various systems.
• Ability to handle lien accounts; includes sending paperwork to attorneys, sending invoices to lien holders, follow-up with documentation, posting lien payments, and status of cases. Maintain AR and Follow up on any outstanding balances.
• Schedule, coordinate, reschedule and confirm patient appointments. Relay necessary messages to staff.
• Verify patient information, prior exams and history, and thoroughly document necessary information in RIS system.
• Obtain authorizations in a timely manner with comprehensive documentation.
• Professional phone etiquette to help maintain relationships with attorneys and referring physicians.
• Assist department with authorizations as needed.
• Route faxed referrals into system for calling and scheduling patients from work list.
• Coordinate film/report pickup and delivery, as needed.
• Assign images to the appropriate reading groups in the PACS.
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties including, but not limited to, answering phones, filing, copying, faxing and scanning.
• Train and support peers and new team members, sharing knowledge, demonstrating best practices, and ensuring consistency in processes across the department.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.

• Two years previous medical office experience preferred.
• General accounting to include A/R, reconciliation, and journal entries preferred.
• Law office experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of authorization/verification process.
• Medical coding and records experience preferred.
• Ability to read, understand, write, speak and follow English instructions.
  
  Bilingual abilities preferred.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely for effective communication.
• Ability to do essential job duties proficiently.
• Display superior interpersonal skills for effective communication with vendors, co-workers, doctors, patients and direct report.

• Ability to use excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage stress appropriately.
• Ability to manage time efficiently.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work alone and/or with others effectively.
  
  Ability to work in close proximity to others in a distracting environment.
• Possesses common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.

Physical Demands:

Description:

• Standing
  - This position occasionally requires standing to scan, fax and copy job related documents to carry out job duties.
• Walking
  - This position frequently requires walking short distances of up to 100 yards to communicate with patients, staff, doctors, vendors, and direct reports.
• Sitting
  - This position consistently requires sitting for a majority of the day to complete essential job duties on the computer.
• Lifting
  - This position occasionally requires lifting objects weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Carrying
  - This position occasionally requires carrying objects weighing up to 20 lbs. for short distances to carry out essential job-related duties.
• Pushing
• Pulling
• Reaching This position consistently requires reaching with hands and arms less than 2 feet in all directions for items necessary to complete job duties (i.e. stapler, paper clips, phone, keyboard, calculator)
• Handing
  -This position frequently requires handing paper, clipboards or objects to patients, staff, doctors, and vendors to carry out essential job duties.
• Climbing
• Balancing
• Bending
  - This position occasionally requires bending/leaning from the waist in all directions to carry out essential job duties.
• Stooping
• Kneeling
  - This position rarely requires kneeling to assist with possible computer issues.
• Crouching
• Crawling
• Speaking
  - This position consistently requires verbal abilities to effectively communicate with patients, co-workers, doctors, and vendors on a daily basis to reach optimal work outcomes of the position.
• Hearing
  - This position consistently requires auditory abilities to efficiently listen and effectively communicate with doctors, vendors, co-workers, and staff to perform essential job duties.
• Seeing
  - This position consistently requires acute visual abilities to enter patient data in the RIS system, document information for the patient’s electronic chart, and read patient-related documents, authorization forms, insurance verification documentation, insurance cards, physician…