Lead Reimbursement Specialist - Physicians Billing

Providence St. Joseph Health

Renton, WA

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounts Receivable Management, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Auditing, Best Practices, Billing, Claims Processing, Community and Social Services, Credit Processing, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Database Administration, Diversity, Federal Laws and Regulations, Finance, Genetics, Government Regulations, Government Requirements, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare Reimbursement, Hospital, ICD-10, Insurance, Medicaid, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medicare, Mentoring, Onboarding, People Management, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Reimbursement, Social Work, Third-Party Payer, Time Management, Work From Home

LOCATION

Renton, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Description

Oversee and coordinate the research of patient and insurance credit balances using online work lists, ensuring that appropriate refunds are requested and processed efficiently. Supervise the timely handling of refund requests received from Insurance Companies and Responsible Parties, maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance. Approve and process credit balances requested by department staff, within established authorization limits. Serve as the primary resource and subject matter expert for billing office staff regarding credit balance procedures, providing guidance and support as needed.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Health Services DBA Swedish Medical Group and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

4 years in medical billing, insurance reimbursement, or claims processing.

Strong understanding of payer contracts, third-party payer requirements, and government regulations (Medicare, Medicaid).

Understanding of medical coding systems (CPT, ICD-10).

Accounts receivable management, denial analysis, and appeals processing.

Training and mentoring staff, including onboarding new team members.

Ability to monitor team performance, conduct quality audits, and implement process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in Accounting, finance or a related field. Or Five years' direct experience in accounting or finance in healthcare setting.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington's greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence's St. John's Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Requsition ID: 405676

Company: Swedish Jobs

Job Category: Reimbursements

Job Function: Finance

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Admin Support

Department: 3908 PHYSICIANS BILLING WA

Address: WA Renton 1801 Lind Ave SW

Work Location: Providence Valley Office Park-Renton

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Pay Range: $27.92 - $42.73

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

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