Sr Claims Specialist

Salary Range: $63,080.00/yr - $82,792.50/yr

This is an exempt position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.

The Finance Department is a team of professionals that are tasked with functions including capital and debt planning, investments, accounting, payroll, procurement, grant management and payables along with providing additional fiscal support to departments across the County. The Ideal candidate will perform professional and complex accounting work involving the preparation and/or maintenance of financial or related records. This position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for establishing and maintaining financial records which may include budgets, expenditures, and revenues.

Prepare, review, analyze, and submit a variety of complex and/or special reports, reconciliations, work papers, communications, schedules, tables, and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies.

Mecklenburg County is excited to welcome a Senior Claims Specialist to our Finance Department. This role serves as the Claims Specialist Lead within the revenue cycle function, serving as the subject matter resource of complex claims and collection activities while sharing improvement measures required for accurate charge capture. In addition to handling high level insurance appeals (Levels 2–5), this role will drive process optimization, evaluate denial trends, and conduct A/R analyses that inform budget planning and fiscal year projections.

The selected candidate will be accountable for ensuring quality, compliance, training, and continuous improvement across all claims workflows and for translating operational insights into strategic recommendations for leadership.

• Claims Coordination & Quality Assurance
• Provide coordination of claim submission quality and accuracy across all programs and payer types
• Monitor coding compliance and provide ongoing staff education to maintain adherence to standards
• Point of contact into any payment posting and reconciliation to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Maintain and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and workflow documentation
• Serve as liaison with clinical departments to drive documentation improvement that supports clean claims
• Appeals, Denials & Collections
• Personally manage and resolve complex, escalated appeals (Level 2–5) for private health care and government payer denials
• Analyze denial patterns to identify root causes and implement corrective process improvements
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine collection protocols and escalation best practices
• Coordinate insurance follow-up activity and manage escalation pathways for aged or high-risk accounts
• Oversee monitoring of past-due accounts and ensure appropriate handling per uncollectible account policy
• Team Training
• Take the lead on technical claims processes, tools, and best practices
• Coordination of training materials and act as a subject-matter resource for internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies
• Coach team members on quality standards
• Analytics & Financial Reporting
• Produce A/R analytics and denial-pattern analysis to support budget and fiscal-year forecasting
• Gather and analyze financial trends to identify gaps and inform budget and fiscal-year projections
• Participate in special projects related to revenue cycle and financial performance initiatives

Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in medical claims, billing, or revenue cycle operations, including experience with complex/multi-level appeals

Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?:
Yes

• Extensive experience mentoring, training, or informally leading a team highly preferred

• Strong working knowledge of payer requirements, coding compliance, and appeal processes (Level 2–5) for private and government payers

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