Billing Specialist, Patient Financial Services

About Us

Located 25 miles south of Rockford and 75 miles west of Chicago, Rochelle Community Hospital has been a cornerstone of the Rochelle community for over a century. As a critical‑access hospital, our staff provides state‑of‑the‑art emergency care, diagnostic testing, home healthcare resources, rehabilitation, occupational health, inpatient care, and surgery, as well as a variety of other outpatient services. At Rochelle Community Hospital, quality care isn’t just our job, it’s our passion.

We strive not only to deliver the highest quality and value to our patients, but also to our physicians and staff. As a member of our team, you can expect to work alongside highly trained staff and administrators as we set out to create a higher standard of healthcare for our community.

ALL RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH TO BE CONSIDERED. Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Rochelle Community Hospital is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position. No sponsor ships available.

Responsible and accountable directly to the Patient Financial Services Coordinator for the timely and accurate third‑party payer billing and follow‑up processes. Follow guidelines as established for UB04 and HCFAI 500 billing. Insure accounts are billed accurately to the appropriate payer and able to identify primary and secondary payers. Follow up on denied and unpaid claims to insure account resolution and self‑pay balances due from patient.

• High School graduate

• Previous experience working with healthcare billing and collections, preferably hospital.
• Ability to read and interpret new regulations related to healthcare billing.
• Knowledge of ICD‑10 and CPT coding helpful.
• Must be able to take initiative and responsibility for actions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Visual and hearing acuity pertinent to communication with patients, visitors and staff.
• Display a positive attitude. Handles conflict situations effectively.
• Able to perform assigned duties as a team and independently without direct supervision. Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workloads.

• The ideal candidate must be able to work and complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Demonstrates the ability to work accurately and effectively in oral and written directions and communication.
• Enjoys working with people and works cooperatively with other hospital staff.
• Constant kneeling, stooping, bending, twisting and occasional need to lift patients.
• Medium lifting, generally lifting not more than 50 lbs. maximum with assistance, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.