56768TH STAFF ASSISTANT II

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: HOSPITAL FINANCE Job Title: TH STAFF ASSISTANT II

Professional Rank: SL-1 Descriptive Title: TH STAFF ASSISTANT II

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Line Number: Line# 56768

Additional Position Information: *Please ensure you include the 5-digit Line Number and Job Title in the subject line and body of your email submission.

Brief Description of Duties:
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Hospital Finance Department at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking at full-time Staff Assistant II. The successful candidate will:
- Manage correspondence and inquiries from patients, providers, vendors, payors and staff.
- Perform payment reconciliation and process payments.
- Assist vendors with collection activities.
- Follow up on denials to ensure timely reimbursement.
- Review and process various charge capture tool for billing accuracy.
- Retrieve billing data from other departments.
- Communicate with payors when required.
- Obtain all necessary demographic and data needed for billing.
- Perform all other duties needed to facilitate physician billing and collections activates.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
- Medical billing/coding certification or Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years physician billing experience.
- Knowledge of physician billing, collections, reimbursement, payor requirement, Microsoft office, eMedNY, Eagle and MIPS.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paces environment.

PREFERRED:
- Experience in hospital based physician billing.

Posting ID: 18977 Ref #: M/C-56768-20

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH STAFF ASSISTANT II ), Line( 56768 ) and PostingID( 18977 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	HOSPITAL FINANCE	Job Title:	TH STAFF ASSISTANT II
Professional Rank:	SL-1	Descriptive Title:	TH STAFF ASSISTANT II
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS	Line Number:	Line# 56768

Additional Position Information: *Please ensure you include the 5-digit Line Number and Job Title in the subject line and body of your email submission.
Brief Description of Duties: Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Hospital Finance Department at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking at full-time Staff Assistant II. The successful candidate will: - Manage correspondence and inquiries from patients, providers, vendors, payors and staff. - Perform payment reconciliation and process payments. - Assist vendors with collection activities. - Follow up on denials to ensure timely reimbursement. - Review and process various charge capture tool for billing accuracy. - Retrieve billing data from other departments. - Communicate with payors when required. - Obtain all necessary demographic and data needed for billing. - Perform all other duties needed to facilitate physician billing and collections activates. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: REQUIRED: - Medical billing/coding certification or Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years physician billing experience. - Knowledge of physician billing, collections, reimbursement, payor requirement, Microsoft office, eMedNY, Eagle and MIPS. - Excellent communication and customer service skills. - Ability to work in a fast paces environment. PREFERRED: - Experience in hospital based physician billing.
Posting ID: 18977	Ref #: M/C-56768-20
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH STAFF ASSISTANT II ), Line( 56768 ) and PostingID( 18977 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29