What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Manager position at Acadian Ambulance?
Job Opening – Billing Manager
Summary of Duties
The Billing Manager oversees the revenue cycle functions and accounts receivables for their team. This person will be responsible for leading a team to meet accounts receivables and company goals while following contractual/regulatory guidelines. Billing Manager will implement effective policies and procedures, coordinate effective communication with other department leaders to maximize reimbursement and maintain an effective payroll budget.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the overall process and procedures related to A/R and billing
- Development and leadership of team members involved in the billing process
- Develops and monitors departmental goals/objectives to meet company-wide goals
- Continuously assesses and improves the department's performance using KPIs
- Works extensively with Operations leadership on cross-department projects
- Develops and implements billing policies, procedures and systems ensuring timely and clean claims
- Develops and implements collection policies, procedures and systems ensuring prompt and accurate payments and aggressively pursues collection of accounts
- Maintains good working relationship with contractors and third-party payors
- Develops and implements standardized reporting, including but not limited to trending, collections, aging receivables, productivity, quality control
- Responsible for staffing and maintenance of payroll budgets
- Develops a working environment that places the needs of customers first
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Health Care Administration or 5 or more years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
- Working knowledge of medical billing and federal/state regulations for billing
- Positive customer relations skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively as a member of interactive teams
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Products or equivalent platforms
- Ability to lead and manager multiple direct reports
Benefits (Included but not limited to)
- 401(k)
- ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program)
- Health Insurance
EOE/AA
Why work for Acadian
Founded in 1971, Acadian Companies is an employee-owned, multi-faceted company with six divisions, a global reach and a mission of improving the lives of our patients, customers and employees through our innovative spirit and diverse divisions. Acadian has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most respected and largest privately held medical transportation companies.
In an area known for a family-centric culture with strong communities and hard workers, Acadian Ambulance grew out of our community’s need for emergency medical support and care. Commitment to our community, along with our love of the people within it, guided us in the beginning and is our driving force today. Even with our expansive growth across multiple states, this mindset continues to be the foundation of our organization. We are proud to care for our family, friends, and neighbors.
In 1993, Acadian instituted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving employees the opportunity to own private stock in the company. Acadian sets up a trust fund for qualifying employees and contributes new shares of its own stock or cash to buy existing shares. Acadian employees currently own 80% of the company stock.
Through this structure, employees own the company, giving them a sense of pride and a stronger investment in their work. Acadian employee-owners see every day as an opportunity to make a difference.
