AR Specialist I

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Virginia Beach, VA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Healthtech
The Role
Manage billing of insurance claims and resolve issues preventing payment for assigned payers. Adjudicate claims, handle denials and authorizations, assist patient registration tasks, collaborate with team to improve processes, and maintain attention to detail while using spreadsheets and reporting tools.
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City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

AR Specialist I-Acute Care

Hybrid position, 800 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA

Three days in office, two days work from home (following approval from training/onboarding)

Position Status: Full-time, Day Shift

Position Summary: 

This position is responsible for the billing of insurance claims and the resolution of issues preventing the payment of outstanding accounts receivable, for assigned payer(s).

Demonstrates a working knowledge of business operations. Positive attitude, attention to detail, questioning attitude, willingness to collaborate with leadership and other team members to continuously improve processes.

Standard Working Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (ET).

Minimum Requirements:

  • A total of one year of experience across the following: billing or resolving insurance accounts receivable, adjudicating insurance claims, pre-registering or registering patients for healthcare services, handling calls in a customer service call center.

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • A healthcare certification from an accredited program or an Associate degree may be substituted for one year of experience.

  • Strong candidates should have the following balance of experience: Administrative (Strong Excel Skills- Creating Spreadsheets, Pivot Tables), Denials, Authorizations, Medicaid knowledge

Extensive training provided for entry-level candidates and opportunities for advancement provided.

 Sentara Overview
For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Health as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems.  That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.
Sentara Benefits
As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Health was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers.  We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to: 

 Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement funds with matching contribution
  • Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others
  • Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals
  • Opportunities for further advancement within our organization

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.  For information about our employee benefits, please visit: Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
Please Note: The yearly Flu Vaccination is required for employment.

Note: Sentara Health offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave. Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff.  Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Skills Required

  • Minimum one year experience in billing, resolving insurance accounts receivable, adjudicating insurance claims, preregistration/registration, or customer service call center
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Healthcare certification from an accredited program or Associate degree (may substitute for one year of experience)
  • Ability to work hybrid schedule (three days in office, two days remote after onboarding)
  • Flu vaccination (yearly) required for employment
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills including creating spreadsheets and PivotTables
  • Experience with denials management, authorizations, and Medicaid knowledge

Sentara Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sentara Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Sentara Healthcare.

  • Parental & Family Support Four weeks of paid parental leave at full base pay and two weeks of job‑protected family caregiver leave support major life and care needs. Emergency back‑up care and reimbursements for infertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster family support.
  • Retirement Support A 401(A) plan alongside 403(B)/401(K) employer matching is designed to strengthen long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life insurance with buy‑up options adds additional protection for families.
  • Flexible Benefits Choice of medical plan designs and dental/vision options enables tailoring coverage to individual needs. An annual election between tuition assistance and student‑loan repayment offers flexibility to align with financial or education priorities.

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The Company
HQ: Norfolk, VA
10,975 Employees
Year Founded: 1888

What We Do

Sentara Healthcare celebrates a 130-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Based in Norfolk, VA, Sentara is a diverse not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals, an array of integrated services and a team of nearly 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care through clinical integration and strategic growth that adds value to the communities we serve in Virginia and North Carolina.

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