Published: July 23, 2024 - The Collections Specialist encourages payment of delinquent accounts through phone and email correspondence and reviews contracts with clients. This role determines reasons for overdue payments and formulates action plans while documenting client financial statuses. Additionally, the specialist assists with month-end balance sheet reconciliations and promptly responds to email requests.


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1. Collections Specialist, Regional Finance Inc., Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Extensive knowledge of collections and billing requirements for Inpatient, Outpatient and Ancillary Hospital services
- Verifies data for accuracy and understand basic knowledge of CPT/ICD-10 coding
- Knowledge of claims reimbursement and collections efforts with all Managed Care, Commercial, and Government insurance carriers
- Responsible for timely follow-up on outstanding claims, mitigating risk for timely filing denials
- Understands Managed Care calculators and claims reimbursement expectations
- Extensive communication with all insurance carriers
- Thorough understanding of strategic outcomes for claims reimbursement, including denials and appeals options
- Ability to interpret Managed Care Medical Policies
- Reviews and understands aging reports and work queues to determine collections protocols and process
- Understand electronic collections and billing requirements
- Perform reconciliations of customer accounts.
- Maintain backup function for other team members.
Skills on Resume:
- Collections Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- CPT/ICD-10 Coding (Hard Skills)
- Claims Reimbursement (Hard Skills)
- Timely Follow-up (Soft Skills)
- Managed Care Calculations (Hard Skills)
- Insurance Communication (Soft Skills)
- Denials Management (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
2. Collections Specialist, City Credit Solutions, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Contact customers regarding delinquent accounts
- Work with customers to make payment arrangements to clear up account delinquency
- Enter payments and/or credits accurately; apply to customer accounts through proper program/systems
- Collect outstanding balances in the Recovery Portfolio
- Apply personal ethics, honesty, initiative, flexibility, responsibility and confidentiality in carrying out customer support functions
- Adhere to company privacy guidelines to ensure each customer's privacy
- Support the mission, vision and values of CorTrust
- Responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
- Maintain customer contact information and activity notes in ERP systems.
- Report on collection activity and status.
- Escalate issues to Collections Process/Team Lead or Customer to Cash supervisor
Skills on Resume:
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- ERP Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Customer Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Ethical Judgment (Soft Skills)
- Adaptability (Soft Skills)
- Privacy Management (Soft Skills)
- Reporting Skills (Hard Skills)
3. Collections Specialist, United Financial Services, Miami, FL
Job Summary:
- Research account issues and providing account resolution
- Establish and maintain relationships with providers and resolve collections issues with patient accounts
- Record information regarding the financial and collections status of customers
- Work with accounts receivable claims and provide problem-solving on account issues
- Identify and prevent risk and receivable-related loss to management
- Reviewing the status of client accounts and monitoring aging receivables
- Working with assigned partners to review their matters and determine action plans
- Communicating directly with clients to secure payments on a timely basis.
- Providing documentation and analysis to partners and clients
- Maintaining detailed records of steps taken to facilitate payments.
- Coordinating with the Collections team regarding assigned receivables portfolio and discussing strategy and escalation
Skills on Resume:
- Account Resolution (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Financial Record-Keeping (Hard Skills)
- Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
4. Collections Specialist, Peak Collections Agency, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Assist the team with researching, analyzing, and resolving client deductions and unapplied credits.
- Collaborate with various operation teams including the Billing Department and Finance Department regarding client deductions, cash receipts, collections and other projects.
- Performing regular collection calls
- Researching client credit history and worthiness to present to the Credit Manager for approval
- Collecting on accounts over 90 days past due and frequent phone and Email follow-up
- Enter information into pre-existing Excel sheets and maintain the integrity of the caseload
- Ensure letters, emails, and calls are dealt with and resolved to agreed SLAs and the highest standard
- Effectively collect arrears on accounts using all tools available whilst maintaining the sole of service and TCF – I&E forms, Agreed callbacks, Every Message and/or Trace activity
- Identify, manage, and resolve customer complaints to a high standard
- Carry out all actions according to the firms’ policy and Service Level Agreements
- Working closely with other colleagues to ensure that the business is focused on enhancing the customer and client experience while remaining compliant with its regulatory requirements
Skills on Resume:
- Research and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Collection Calls (Hard Skills)
- Credit Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Follow-Up Communication (Soft Skills)
- Excel Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Complaint Resolution (Soft Skills)
5. Collections Specialist, Elite Debt Recovery, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Making outreach calls on outstanding accounts through phone calls and other means
- Preparing claims for mailing, faxing, or emailing
- Accept, and process payments over the phone and assist with other projects
- Using and operating the following equipment: telephone, copier, fax machine, billing system, printers, calculator
- Reviewing the status of client accounts and monitoring aging receivables
- Assisting the team with researching, analyzing, and resolving client deductions and unapplied credits
- Communicating directly with clients to secure payments on a timely basis
- Providing documentation and analysis to partners and clients
- Maintaining detailed records of steps taken to facilitate payments
- Collaborating with various operation teams including the Billing Department and Finance Department regarding client deductions, cash receipts, collections and other projects
- Perform monthly bad debt review of customer base, making recommendations for reserves to be established
Skills on Resume:
- Outbound Communication (Soft Skills)
- Claims Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Research and Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
- Record-Keeping (Hard Skills)
6. Collections Specialist, Integrity Receivables, Philadelphia, PA
Job Summary:
- Maintain contact with the patient population to resolve outstanding account balances
- Reduce delinquency for assigned accounts
- Arrange payment schedule, adjust insurance for billing purposes and/or request alternative methods of payment/charity funding
- Perform high volume inbound and outbound phone calls for collections
- Research accounts receivable issues and provide excellent customer service
- Promote a patient-centric approach to working medical collections
- Manage accounts receivable balances for hospital billing by reducing the AR to cash and processes surrounding AR
- Monitor and maintain a high level of productivity and quality of work to achieve monthly self-pay collection goals
- Act as the Refrigiwear point of contact for Customer collections
- Demonstrating the art of soft collections by providing friendly, helpful & courteous Customer service throughout the collections process while achieving desired results
- Provides information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports
- Present findings, analysis, and recommendations.
Skills on Resume:
- Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
- Accounts Receivable Management (Hard Skills)
- Payment Arrangement Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- High-Volume Calling (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Patient-Centric Approach (Soft Skills)
- Productivity and Quality Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis and Reporting (Hard Skills)
7. Collections Specialist, Gateway Collections Ltd, Seattle, WA
Job Summary:
- Constant and immediate follow-up with consumer recovery payment
- Be responsible for high-volume outbound calls (100-150 calls per day)
- Negotiate payment arrangements while maintaining a great customer experience.
- Constant email follow-up with consumers to structure and modify payments
- Uses available resources and management support to effectively and efficiently return delinquent accounts to performing status within the deadline and guidelines established.
- Ability to provide accurate and detailed notes on account activity
- Skip-tracing to locate consumers and assets.
- Document all calls and keep accurate records of account activity.
- Develop collections methods that consistently lead to achieving or exceeding company financial goals
- Work closely with team members to create ways to bring in revenue and find success as a team
- Provide timely follow-up on payment arrangements.
Skills on Resume:
- Customer Follow-up (Soft Skills)
- High-Volume Calling (Hard Skills)
- Negotiation Skills (Soft Skills)
- Email Communication (Soft Skills)
- Resource Utilization (Hard Skills)
- Detailed Record-Keeping (Hard Skills)
- Skip-Tracing (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
8. Collections Specialist, Capital Recovery Group, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Reviewing open accounts for collection efforts.
- Conduct collection calls to collect Accounts Receivables.
- Mail correspondence to customers to encourage payment of overdue receivables.
- Provide customer service and develop relationships with internal/external customers and suppliers.
- Review and monitor assigned accounts and all applicable collection reports.
- Work directly with customers to resolve outstanding invoice issues and residual balances, maximizing recoveries and minimizing write-offs
- Monitor dunning notices and initiate collections calls to delinquent customers
- Contact customers receiving the first invoice
- Create billing disputes and monitor through to resolution
- Interpret contracts to ensure proper management of accounts related to disputes, disconnects, and suspension of service
- Apply payments and credit memos in the accounts receivable system
Skills on Resume:
- Collections Management (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Account Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Billing Dispute Resolution (Hard Skills)
- Contract Interpretation (Hard Skills)
- Payment Application (Hard Skills)
9. Collections Specialist, Sterling Collections, St. Louis, MO
Job Summary:
- Corresponding via phone and email with clients to encourage payment of delinquent accounts
- Building ongoing relationships with external clients and internal sellers
- Working with clients to determine the reason for overdue payments and formulating a plan of action accordingly
- Reviewing contracts and terms of service with clients
- Documenting information about the financial status of the client and the status of collection efforts
- Receiving payment and posting amount paid to the client account
- Setting up and executing credit checks
- Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations for month-end close
- Review billed early termination charges and provide opinion on collectability
- Monthly reporting and other projects
- Promptly reply to the email request with the necessary information
Skills on Resume:
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Contract Review (Hard Skills)
- Financial Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Credit Checks (Hard Skills)
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
10. Collections Specialist, Premier Financial Solutions, Charlotte, NC
Job Summary:
- Weekly client phone calls and emails (customer preference) on all accounts past due
- Weekly A/R reviews with Controller to discuss A/R aging and develop collection strategy for each past-due account
- Weekly A/R review calls with Branch Managers to review A/R aging and gain insight or request assistance on each past-due account
- Weekly focus on skipped or short-paid invoices and monthly generation of client statements
- Daily Cash postings from Lockbox and EFT
- Maintain and reconcile weekly VMS customer/talent reports to ensure all time is accounted for correctly
- Develop and train branches and onsite employees on the proper VMS process and maintain a best-practice training package to assist with new employee training
- Provide weekly A/R Agings and DSO reports to management specific to branches or areas of responsibility with highlights/focus points for review
- Provide a weekly account review showing interaction with customers and documented responses/notes
- Provide monthly credit evaluation reports to management to highlight at-risk customers and trends on the types of customers
- Provide weekly exception report showing billing corrections, VMS reporting exceptions/omissions and other miscellaneous errors/issues
Skills on Resume:
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Accounts Receivable Management (Hard Skills)
- Collection Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Management (Hard Skills)
- Cash Posting (Hard Skills)
- Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Training and Development (Soft Skills)
- Credit Evaluation (Hard Skills)
11. Collections Specialist, Metro Asset Management, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Develop and maintain a weekly bad debt reserve report showing A/R write-offs as well as potential bad debt from at-risk accounts based on A/R research
- Provide monthly expense reports showing company spending by branch, employee and expense type to the Controller and branch managers
- Develop and maintain a detailed daily cash posting account showing customers and amounts paid to develop trend analysis for customer payment term reviews
- Processes manual reinstatement requests
- Provides requested documents to outside collection agencies
- Assists the AVP in gathering all documents needed to respond to legal inquiries
- Review daily cancellation reports generated and pull any cancellations that need to be reissued
- Identifies accounts pending cancellations without policy numbers and contacts agents or the market to secure policy numbers
- Identifies accounts that are canceling with large balances and makes phone calls to agents advising them to secure payments
- Assigns canceled accounts for all portfolios to individual Delinquency Management Analysts on a daily and weekly basis
- Review accounts with NSFs and identify if markets need to be contacted to disregard reinstatement requests
Skills on Resume:
- Bad Debt Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Receivable Management (Hard Skills)
- Expense Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Cash Posting (Hard Skills)
- Document Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
12. Collections Specialist, Trust Recovery Associates, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Processes orders for all library material requests submitted to the department, performing tasks related to material acquisition through book vendors.
- Inventories all newly purchased library materials and assists with other materials such as federal documents as assigned.
- Accurately processes and inventories new library materials in varying formats including barcodes, spine labels, and Mylar jackets.
- Performs copy cataloging for new library materials, importing records into Evergreen ILS
- May perform post-cataloging tasks
- Digitizes selected print state government documents from the library collection.
- Scans existing printed state documents using a flatbed or document scanner, and save them according
- Established file naming structure and the proper workflow folder structure.
- Performs collection maintenance duties including, but not limited to shelving of new books, performing shelf reading and inventory, and processing items to be withdrawn.
- Participates in department planning and prepares monthly statistical reports.
- Assists in the evaluation of policies and procedures and provides input.
- Familiarity with the cataloging, serials, and/or circulation modules of an Integrated Library System (Evergreen).
Skills on Resume:
- Order Processing (Hard Skills)
- Material Acquisition (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Copy Cataloging (Hard Skills)
- Digitization (Hard Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Workflow Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)