Insurance Collector
Company: Exact Staff
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: July 1, 2025
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Job Description:
We are currently hiring a skilled and motivated Insurance
Collector I for a well-known health facility in the area
Bakersfield, CA. You will research and secure payment for managed
care accounts within the billing department. Utilize billing,
collecting, research, correspondence, and independent
problem-solving skills of account errors within company standards
and timeframes. Reconcile complex multi payment accounts as
necessary. Temp to Hire Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Pay Rate: $21.00/HR
Job Duties: Perform the adjustments, refunds etc. common with
billing knowledge to bring account to zero balance within
established timeframes. Follow up on required daily accounts based
on assigned practice and/or payer to reduce the A/R and maintain
company Key performance indicators (KPI). Submit appeal letters on
unpaid and underpaid claims applications. Prioritize work to
minimize interruptions and increase efficiency in collections
process. Prepare and submit weekly & monthly AR summary of activity
report for all assigned practices/payers to department manager with
detailed action plans and/or unresolved issues. Establish and
maintain an efficient filing system for company employed provider
group and payor contracts. Perform retrospective audits of new
self-pay accounts to update demographic information. Participate in
accounts receivable collection campaigns as needed to meet
department goals. Notify the contracted billing company of the
payor of written refund requests. Services accounts where the
company has a request for a patient refund. Prepares paperwork for
the refund approvals. Additional Duties HIPAA compliance -
Responsible for enforcing compliance with all HIPAA regulations and
requirements. Treats all member information confidential.
Compliance - Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal
regulations. Participate in QA/QI activities and contribute towards
the overall performance improvement of the organization. Required
to learn and use the Electronic Health and Practice Electronic
System and its components as required by the job functions and
highlighted in the Policies and Procedures. All employees will
participate in Patient Centered Home Health Model.
Keywords: Exact Staff, Santa Barbara , Insurance Collector, Accounting, Auditing , Bakersfield, California
