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Collector

Job Details

Job Ref:
10036118

Location:
Irwindale, CA

Category:
Billing & Coding

Job Type:
Full-time

Shift:
Days

Pay Rate:
$22.84 - $32.20 per hour

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. 

Position Summary
The Collector plays a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate reimbursement for professional services rendered. This position is responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts, resolving straightforward and complex claims, and driving accounts to resolution. Working with minimal supervision, the Collector collaborates within a team environment to support the Division’s mission and financial goals while maintaining the highest level of integrity and accuracy.

As a successful candidate, you will:

  • Follow up on assigned accounts within billing and accounts receivable systems to meet established performance goals
  • Proactively resolve accounts through written and verbal communication, including first- and second-level appeals
  • Verify and ensure all conditions for payment are met, including charges, insurance eligibility, and benefit coverage
  • Review and validate financial classifications, authorizations, and certifications
  • Confirm accuracy of CPT and ICD coding, as applicable
  • Respond promptly and accurately to inquiries from payers, patients, and authorized representatives
  • Identify and report trends in correspondence to management for further action
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather necessary information efficiently
  • Communicate with patients as needed to support account resolution
  • Recommend and implement solutions to resolve outstanding patient accounts

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum three (3) to five (5) years experience performing medical functions.
  • Minimum experience including corresponding with patients and insurance companies in resolving patient accounts.
  • Extensive knowledge of insurance carrier procedures.
  • Experience with reading Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements. Proven ability to handle multiple conflicting tasks 

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.

Please note: City of Hope is committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. Please be aware that scammers may attempt to impersonate our organization through fake job postings, emails or interviews.

  • Apply only through our official website or trusted partner platforms.
  • City of Hope will never request payment or fees at any stage of the hiring process.
  • We will not request sensitive personal or financial information prior to the acceptance of a formal offer.
  • All communications will come from official @coh.org email addresses.
  • Interviews are conducted only through approved, professional channels.
  • Be cautious of unsolicited communications, urgent requests or opportunities that seem inconsistent with standard hiring practices.
  • If you receive any suspicious communication, please report it to careers@coh.org.
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