Director of Patient Accounting

Dameron Hospital is a fully accredited, non-profit, 200+ bed community hospital providing acute and tertiary level care to San Joaquin County residents. Now managed by Adventist Health, our hospital remains committed to providing the high quality care that has earned various state and national recognitions, as well as numerous awards and accolades. The hospital has also been designated by Blue Shield of California as a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery and for Knee and Hip Replacements as part of the Blue Distinction® Centers for Specialty Care program. In addition to being a top-rated joint replacement center in the Stockton area, and the county's leading orthopedic hospital, Dameron has also been recognized as a Top Performer for its Quality Metrics by The Joint Commission.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Directs the overall functions of insurance billing, Accounts Receivable and patient account maintenance.   Establishes and implements controls to ensure appropriate submissions, billing and payment cycles.  Implements appropriate billing procedures, ensuring that the accounts receivable records are kept in accordance with established procedures.  Maintains appropriate internal controls over accounts receivable functions.  Must be able to perform jobs in all patient care and operational areas subject to reasonable accommodations, also be able to employ all mandatory safety devices and procedures.  This is a non-union position. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education: •

Bachelor Degree or equivalent education/experience in Business Administration, Accounting preferred. 

Sufficient previous office management and accounts receivable experience with supervisory responsibilities.

Experience:

Experience in working with medical insurance and billing for at least three (3) years;

Must possess strong supervisory experience covering wide range of subordinate activity. 

Must be familiar with all phases of health insurance claims, understanding of information systems pertaining to billing. Must have ability to train personnel.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA and HI) or the option of COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing (required in OR), etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.