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Patient Account Representative - Remote

Tenet Health · Employer

Hospitalist Frisco, TX Full-time Telehealth
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This fully remote Patient Account Representative role is based out of Frisco, TX and sits within a national healthcare revenue cycle operation serving more than 135 local regions across the country. The position owns the full life of a patient account — from claim submission through insurance collections and dispute resolution — across Commercial, Managed Care, Medicare, and Medicaid lines. It is a strong fit for a detail-oriented revenue cycle professional who thrives in a high-volume, team-based environment and wants the flexibility of remote work with the stability of a large, established healthcare organization.

Perks and Benefits

  • Hourly pay range: $15.80 – $23.70, depending on location, qualifications, and experience
  • Signing bonus available for qualified new hires, subject to employment status
  • Holiday pay at time-and-a-half for all observed company holidays (10 paid holidays per year)
  • Paid time off (vacation and sick leave) — minimum 12 days per year, accruing at approximately 1.84 hours per 40 hours worked
  • 401(k) with up to 6% employer match
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare support, AD&D, auto and home insurance

Practice Highlights

  • Fully remote position operating within a large-scale revenue cycle services environment
  • Responsible for end-to-end account resolution: claim submission, remittance review, insurance follow-up, dispute creation and pursuit, and secondary/corrected billing
  • Works accounts across Commercial, Managed Care, Medicare, and Medicaid payer types, including HMO, PPO, IPA, and Capitation structures
  • Utilizes proprietary patient accounting systems including ACE, VI Web, IMaCS, and OnDemand, as well as payer web portals
  • Reviews Explanation of Benefits (EOB), UB-04 hospital billing forms, and HCFA 1500 forms to identify billing and coding discrepancies and initiate corrective action
  • Monitors A/R aging trends, identifies payer behavior patterns, and escalates problem accounts to supervisors in a timely manner
  • Maintains daily productivity and quality standards set by department leadership while managing a personal desk inventory without backlog
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with management, team members, patients, physicians, attorneys, and insurance plans as needed
  • Participates in ongoing training seminars and in-service education to maintain current knowledge of payer requirements and regulatory changes
  • Ensures compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing Managed Care and third-party payers

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework in business administration or accounting preferred
  • 1–4 years of medical claims and/or hospital collections experience
  • Thorough understanding of the full revenue cycle: patient access (authorization, admissions) through Patient Financial Services (billing, appeals, collections)
  • Intermediate knowledge of Managed Care contracts, contract language, and federal and state requirements for government payers
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel); minimum typing speed of 45 wpm
  • Intermediate understanding of EOB, UB-04 billing form requirements, and familiarity with HCFA 1500 forms
  • Ability to learn and navigate hospital systems — ACE, VI Web, IMaCS, OnDemand — quickly and fluently
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and follow through independently
  • Vaccination requirements apply as permitted by law, including COVID-19 and influenza, prior to start of employment

About the Community

Frisco, Texas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, offering a high quality of life with top-rated schools, abundant dining and entertainment, and easy access to the broader DFW urban core. The area combines suburban comfort with metropolitan amenities — professional sports venues, extensive trail systems, and a thriving local economy — making it an attractive base for professionals at any career stage. Because this role is fully remote, candidates across the country are well-positioned to apply while benefiting from a Texas-headquartered organization with national reach.