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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Denials Specialist</span></p>\n<p>At <span>Ashe Memorial Hospital</span>, we are driven by our mission:<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">“To meet the needs of the community by delivering patient-centered, high quality health care.”</span></p>\n<p>Ashe Memorial Hospital is proud to have been voted <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Ashe’s Best Place to Work</span> in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Join a team recognized throughout the community for excellence in healthcare, including awards for Best Hospital, Best Surgeon, Best Physician, Best Nurse, and Best Medical Practice. 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This position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate claim adjudication, maximizing reimbursement, and supporting overall revenue cycle integrity.</p>\n<p>The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of denials, coordinate appeals, and collaborate across departments to improve workflows and reduce future denials. This role requires a detailed understanding of payer requirements, reimbursement methodologies, and healthcare billing processes.</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Minimum Qualifications</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Education</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>High School diploma or equivalent required</li>\n<li>Associate degree preferred</li>\n<li>Post-secondary coursework in insurance billing, data processing, or medical terminology preferred</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Experience</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum of three (3) years of experience in billing, accounts receivable follow-up, denials management, or appeal writing preferred</li>\n<li>One (1) year of experience in computerized third-party billing for facility and/or professional services required</li>\n<li>Knowledge of third-party billing requirements required</li>\n<li>Previous hospital and/or professional business office experience preferred</li>\n<li>Experience with Meditech and/or SSI systems preferred</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Essential Functions</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work complex denials across multiple payers and service areas</li>\n<li>Conduct detailed account research including patient encounters, payment histories, payer remittance advice, and claim status activity</li>\n<li>Investigate contract discrepancies and account balances to ensure timely and accurate claim adjudication</li>\n<li>Prepare, defend, and submit denied claim appeals including supporting documentation and follow-up activities</li>\n<li>Communicate denial root causes, trends, and resolutions to leadership as needed</li>\n<li>Compile and submit complete appeal packets through mail, fax, or secure electronic submission</li>\n<li>Review credit balances and coordinate payer refunds when appropriate</li>\n<li>Resolve assigned accounts through daily work queues and follow-up activities</li>\n<li>Track and trend denial and rejection patterns to identify process improvement opportunities</li>\n<li>Recommend workflow or contracting improvements to support reimbursement optimization and operational efficiency</li>\n<li>Maintain confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies</li>\n<li>Promote professionalism, teamwork, and positive patient experiences</li>\n<li>Perform additional duties as assigned</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Required Skills &amp; Competencies</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proficiency with hospital information systems, payment review systems, and coding methodologies</li>\n<li>Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills</li>\n<li>Advanced understanding of Explanation of Benefits (EOBs)</li>\n<li>Intermediate knowledge of CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding standards</li>\n<li>Understanding of CMS memos, transmittals, and reimbursement methodologies</li>\n<li>Familiarity with medical records, professional and institutional claims, and chargemaster processes</li>\n<li>Ability to identify coding discrepancies, clerical errors, and reimbursement issues</li>\n<li>Strong knowledge of insurance terminology, ancillary charges, and multi-specialty departmental workflows</li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Candidate Expectations</span></p>\n<p>We are seeking a motivated and team-oriented professional who demonstrates collaboration, accountability, and positive representation of <span>Ashe Memorial Hospital</span>. The ideal candidate values professionalism, communication, and exceptional service while supporting the hospital’s mission of delivering outstanding patient-centered care.</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Additional Requirements</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be willing to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment unless an approved exemption has been granted</li>\n<li>Criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening required upon conditional offer of employment</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Application Instructions</span></p>\n<p>To apply, please complete an employment application and attach:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resume</li>\n<li>Cover Letter</li>\n<li>Employment history including explanations for gaps in employment and reasons for separation</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Benefits</span></p>\n<p>Benefits become effective the <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">first of the month following employment</span>, in accordance with hospital policy.</p>\n<p>For a full job description and complete benefits information, please contact Human Resources.</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\">Equal Opportunity Employer</span></p>\n<p><span>Ashe Memorial Hospital</span> is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants based on qualifications, experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of the position. 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