AR Manager

Join Our Team at Peachtree Orthopedics and Help Others "Get Better"

At Peachtree Orthopedics, we're on a mission to make a difference in healthcare, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. With nine convenient offices across Greater Atlanta, we're committed to providing top-notch care and your skills and passion can make a real impact. We're not the largest practice in Atlanta, but we take pride in delivering dedicated and compassionate care to everyone who walks through our doors. If you're ready to be part of a team that values your contribution and offers room for growth, consider joining us in our mission to help others "Get Better."

Our Culture

Peachtree Orthopedics has a rich history of 70 years in business and has earned recognition as a Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for five consecutive years. We take pride in our family-oriented, dedicated, passionate, and hardworking culture. When you join our team, you become a part of a community that values excellence in healthcare while working in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Why Choose Peachtree Orthopedics?
At Peachtree Orthopedics, we offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary:

• Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization.
• Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions.
• Dedication to Excellence: Join a team of like-minded individuals who share your commitment to delivering top-notch care to our cherished patients. 

Your Impactful Role

• Manages all functions of the accounts receivable team to ensure timely and accurate payments are received. 
• Resolves denials and unresolved accounts efficiently and ensures adjustment and AR policy adherence.  
• Monitors effectiveness of collection efforts and maintains insurance billings are current within the established time frame specified in the department policy.
• Compiles and prepares various status reports for management in order to analyze trends and make recommendations.
• Create a cross functional training manual for revenue cycle staff and other departments that incorporates, as well as, aligns the company’s strategy and culture of Certainty and Operational excellence. 
• Performance counseling staff with behavioral/attitudinal problems. Implements the necessary guidelines on discipline management for erring employees, in accordance with company policies, rules and regulations, due process, and government regulations.
• Enforces all policies and procedures of the CBO.
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises Accounts Receivable Specialists in the Billing Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Coordinating schedules for weekend coverage.
Qualifications 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Bachelor's degree preferred. 
• Minimum 3 or more years of medical billing and account follow up experience.
• 3 or more years of EDI, ERA and EFT Experience required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be familiar with CPT, HCPCS and ICD-9 codes and CMS regulations.
• Familiarity with UB 04 claim form completion, knowledge of Medicare, Managed care and commercial insurances products and plans.
• Good knowledge of correct billing and collection practices in ASC setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and to talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. These duties could require the ability to lift files, open file cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  The employee will operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copy machine, computer and other office equipment as necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
It is necessary to view and type on computer screens for long periods of time and to work in an environment which can be very stressful.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile and sometimes irrational behavior of patients and family members and have the ability to respond to all patients in a calm and professional manner.