Business Office Manager

About the Company Feel Good About Helping Others Feel Better A job with Kindred Healthcare offers some things you'd expect, and some you might not. There's the salary, of course, and security, and benefits. And the pride you take in working for a company that's a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. But there's also the feedback you get - the hugs, the handshakes, the smiles, and even the tears of gratitude - from the people you care for with your heart as well as with your hands. So consider a career with Kindred - it's rewarding on many levels. About the Opportunity In this challenging role you will supervise patient billing, cashiering, patient accounts, file maintenance and collection of patient bills. Reconcile data entry, admission, switchboard and patient billing functions. Assist CFO in preparation of financial reports, analysis of general ledger accounts and preparation of journal entries for month-end closings. Responsibilities:
Supervise inpatient/outpatient charges, posting, billing and collection operation, ensuring all policies and procedures are complied with

Ensure that accurate and timely billing is done by staff members and establish controls to ensure appropriate submission, billing and payment cycles

Supervise procurement of insurance and financial obligation information on patients' ability to pay for treatment; coordinate with Credit and Collection staff on evaluation of patients' insurance coverage and whether patients' benefits are exhausted; screen and review applicants to determine free-care allocations for self-pay patients

Monitor activities with collection agencies, insurance, admitting, patients and physicians; establish procedures for follow-up on third-party approvals, billing and collection of overdue accounts

Maintain internal control over accounts receivable and cash receipt functions

Keep current on reimbursement billing procedures of third party and private insurance payers

Provide information to external auditors and coordinate preparation of departmental financial reports



Qualifications


Requires computer skills and Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred). Prefer candidate with 2 ? 4 years of hospital accounting, 1 ? 3 years of supervisory experience and billing/collecting experience.


Benefits Kindred Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package for full-time employment, including medical/dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, PTO, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more. Premium salaries commensurate with experience.

*Kindred is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug-free work environment.