Financial Assessor Patient Accounting

Financial Assessor Patient Accounting at Northwestern Medicine is responsible for timely resolution of claim edits, outbound communications for claims, and ensuring accurate, compliant billing workflows. Responsibilities include follow-up on third-party payer receivables, denial and appeals management, compliant correspondence to payers, adherence to HIPAA privacy standards, use of hospital mainframe and external software, testing of software applications, and contributing to process improvements. The role requires excellent customer service and strong analytical and numerical skills, with familiarity in Medicare/Medicaid billing and Epic Systems in a hospital/physician billing environment. The candidate should work to meet productivity and quality standards, handle multiple priorities in a high-volume setting, and participate in a range of tasks and special projects as assigned.