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Patient Relations Specialist - Summit Medical Group

Summit Medical Group

  • Knoxville, TN
  • 7 days ago

    Highlights

    Summit Medical Group is recruiting for a Patient Relations Specialist which identifies, investigates and resolves billing issues with patient's accounts. Answers patient calls related to their accounts and formulates solutions when appropriate.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKnoxville, TN
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1995

    Description

    Summit Medical Group is recruiting for a Patient Relations Specialist which identifies, investigates and resolves billing issues with patient's accounts. This is a full time opportunity, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with the potential for remote work after successfully completing training.

    Examples of Duties (List does not include all duties assigned)

    • Answers patient calls related to their accounts and formulates solutions when appropriate.
    • Responds to written patient inquiries and formulates solutions when appropriate.
    • Assists in maintaining, updating and auditing the patient account information.
    • Transfers charges to the correct agency or carrier, when appropriate.
    • Communicates with insurance companies as needed.
    • Adjusts patient accounts according to established policies and procedures.
    • Communicates appropriate problems, questions and / or concerns to supervisor.
    • Assists colleagues in department and other office personnel, as appropriate.
    • Displays initiative, when appropriate, while investigating patient inquiries and handling other assignments.
    • Adheres to all elements of the established corporate compliance plan.
    • Maintains strictest confidentiality both internally and externally.
    • Performs related work as assigned.

    Education

    High School Diploma or GED required.

    Experience

    Prefer one-year experience in a medical billing setting.

    About Company

    Our physicians make it their goal to be the best; they constantly strive to improve their ability to better serve their patients and be more successful in the practice of medicine.

    Summit’s singular commitment to quality has led its office-based physicians to rank top ten in the nation of all three categories of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognition: Patient Centered Medical Home, Diabetes Recognition Program, & Heart/Stroke Recognition Program.

    • 5.58 million Central Lab Tests run annually
    • 1.5 million E-Prescriptions annually
    • 1,102,729 Patient Encounters in 2014
    • 274,296 Primary Care Patients
    • 1,387+ Employees
    • 218+ Physicians
    • 140 NCQA Recognized Physicians
    • 62+ Statcare Hospitalists/Pulmonologists
    • 141 Advanced Practitioners
    • 54 Practice locations
    • 12 East Tennessee counties
    • 1 Sleep Services Center
    • 4 Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
    • 8 Physical Therapy Centers
    • 3 Express Clinics
    • 1 Singular commitment to quality

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