PATIENT ACCOUNT REP I CORPORATE

Overview Patient Account Representative, Business Office Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shifts Covenant Health Overview: Covenant Health is the regionu2019s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals (, outpatient and specialty services (, and Covenant Medical Group (, our areau2019s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areau2019s largest employer. Our more than 11,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes u201cBest Employeru201d seven times. Position Summary: This position has the responsibility of working patient accounts as defined by the department established policies and procedures under the Manager and Supervisor within the department. Specifics and volume of work is defined by the functional area within the Business Office that the employee is assigned. All work shall be completed in a timely and accurate manner. Suzie Mcguinn: Responsibilities + Assists Supervisor to recognize and identify issues pertaining to the working of accounts. + Demonstrates the ability to handle varying tasks as well as understanding and interpreting procedures relative to the revenue process. + Demonstrates knowledge of State and Federal regulations, HIPAA guidelines, HCFA guidelines, TennCare guidelines and other Third Party Payer requirements assuring departmental compliance. + Recognizes situations, which necessitate supervision and guidance, seeks appropriate resources. + Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, process improvement initiatives, safety, environmental and infection control standards. + Supports, models and adheres to the desired behaviors of the KBOS constitution and Covenant Health for integrity which are; hold others accountable for living the values and behaviors, protect confidential information, deal with difficult issues honestly, directly, respectfully and tell the truth. + Demonstrates an ability to understand the payer requirements of insurance carriers. + Demonstrates an understanding of all patient information from the facilities and the specifics of each follow-up to ensure appropriate reimbursement is received. + Professionally deals with patients/public, co-workers, physicians, facilities, agencies and/or their offices, and other facility personnel using verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills. + Performs specific functions relating to collection of patient accounts. + Supports, models and adheres to the desired behaviors of the KBOS Constitution for quality which are; celebrate and reward successes, seek out better ways to do our job, set improvement goals and standards striving to meet or exceed them, participate in forming and being part of work teams when necessary and do not say

Created: 2025-12-18