Patient Account Specialist

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Job description

Patient Account Specialist needed for a passionate medical organization in Downtown Seattle Job ID: 18103 Pay Rate: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour Location: Seattle, WA (On-site) Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 5:30 pm Contract Do you have solid knowledge of medical terminology? Are you interested in the medical field? Do you enjoy working in a team-based environment? If so, we want to talk to YOU about this Patient Account Specialist role!

Our client was founded in 1920, when a group of physicians decided to pioneer a new approach in a medical practice. Their goal: to work as one team. They pledged to provide the finest patient care possible by working together, asking only the best and brightest to join their team and committing themselves to lifelong learning and research. Our client's vision is to be the Quality Leader and transform health care.

Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of the patients they serve - Healing illness is the first priority and that is what gives their people the energy for our vision. They are also committed to providing a broad range of services that improve one's sense of well-being and which prevent illness. The Patient Account Specialist team is essential in the patient care process. RESPONSIBILITIES In a high call volume setting, provide clarification and education to patients regarding billing concerns and complaints.

Address broad range of inquiries covering items such as insurance regulation and processing protocols, charge coding discrepancies, benefit interpretation and adjudication. Provide financial counseling both in-advance and post-receipt of services. Aid with reimbursement for under-insured or un-insured individuals (including uncompensated care). Act as resource to Medical Center for organizational, state, federal, and commercial reimbursement procedures and policies as they may pertain to individual patient situations.

QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or GED required. Knowledge of medical terminology is required. 1 year of previous call center experience preferred. Excellent customer service, communication, verbal, and written skills with an emphasis on organization and attention to detail.

Ability to problem solve and multi-task with confidential information. Ability to excel in a team-based environment with a positive attitude. Parker Staffing offers all levels of Administrative, Customer Service, Call Center, Sales, and Human Resources job opportunities in the Seattle and Bellevue metro area and other large cities throughout the Nation. Parker Staffing has served as the staffing agency of choice for thousands for over four decades.

Visit our employment opportunities page at to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.