Emergent AR Specialist

Contract: 5-week high-priority AR and denial cleanup sprint, with potential to extend
Pay: $26–$32/hr + performance bonus

About Us

We are a fast-growing, multi-clinic wound care and vascular group delivering advanced, multidisciplinary care with a mission-driven focus on limb preservation. Our providers include board-certified wound specialists, vascular and venous experts, a podiatric surgeon, and other specialists who collaborate to treat complex wounds, lymphedema, arterial and venous disease.

We are entering a critical year-end phase and need a senior-level AR professional who can step in immediately, move the numbers fast, and diagnose the systemic causes behind our recent denial trends.

Role Overview

This role combines hands-on AR production with high-level problem-solving. You will work the current AR backlog, resolve denials, and concurrently identify root causes in documentation, coding, workflows, and payer-specific issues. You are expected to deliver impact quickly and communicate clearly.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work all insurance AR, including aged claims and past-due balances
• Resolve denials and submit appeals
• Submit corrected claims (non-coding corrections; coding corrections handled by Senior Coder)
• Conduct root-cause analysis on denial patterns, including payer, reason codes, documentation gaps, modifiers, and coding trends
• Provide clear recommendations on workflow and documentation improvements
• Coordinate with the Senior Coder for coding/documentation-related issues
• Provide 2-3 times weekly written summaries outlining:
• What is happening
• Why it is happening
• What needs to change
• What has been resolved
• What is still outstanding
• Communicate consistently with the Acting RCM/Practice Manager and CEO
• Post insurance and patient payments daily
• Reconcile payments, adjustments, and denials
• Bring discrepancies to the RCM for resolution

Qualifications

• 4+ years of medical AR experience, ideally in specialty care (wound care, vascular, vein, surgical, or hospital outpatient experience preferred)
• Strong expertise with Medicare (Noridian), Medicaid, and major commercial payers
• Deep knowledge of EOB/ERA posting, denials, appeals, and corrected claim processes
• Strong understanding of documentation-related denial causes
• Ability to analyze patterns and recommend systemic solutions
• High accuracy, strong communication, and excellent follow-through
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience in an 8-figure or high-volume medical group strongly preferred
• Ability to start immediately and commit to the 4-week sprint
• Willingness to work evenings or weekends as needed during the project

Why Work With Us

• High-impact project in a mission-driven clinical organization
• Competitive contractor pay
• Performance bonus available
• Clear, empowered role with support from Senior Coder and RCM
• Strong potential to continue into extended AR or revenue cycle work

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief message including:

• Your AR and denial management experience
• Your availability to start immediately
• Experience with Medicare/Noridian and Payers such as Optum, UHC, Cigna
• Confirmation that you can work full-time during the 5-week sprint
• A sentence about why this fast-paced, high-performance project speaks to you

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $ $32.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote