Revenue Cycle Management Specialist at NHOMS in Nashua, NH

Apply Description Revenue Cycle Specialist | Revenue Cycle Management Job Requisition Position Information Department: Revenue Cycle Management Reports To: RCM Manager Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Pay Range: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour Locations Supported: [Multi-site - NHOMS | MassOMS practice locations] Who We Are Join our innovative team at NHOMS | MassOMS and play an essential role in the financial health of our practice as we strive to create outstanding experiences for our patients, partners, and community. By embracing our core values of innovation, compassion, accessibility, and one team, you’ll be part of a team that makes a lasting impact on our organization’s growth and success. Our core values center around healing first for our patients. As a member of our team, we approach each day with compassion for both our patients and our team members. We promote innovation on every level, ensure we are accessible to one another, and work as one team. Business Need As NHOMS | MassOMS continues to stabilize and scale, we are strengthening our Revenue Cycle Management team by adding a Revenue Cycle Specialist. Collaborating with the RCM Manager, this role adds the production capacity needed to work claims and accounts receivable at the pace our multi-site volume requires. This position provides continuity and depth across core revenue cycle functions: reducing single-point dependency on any one team member while directly supporting the organization’s goals around clean claim rates, days in A/R, denial reduction, and a transparent, respectful patient billing experience. Role Summary The Revenue Cycle Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day execution and health of the revenue cycle: verifying insurance, submitting clean claims, posting payments, reconciling deposits, working accounts receivable, and resolving patient billing questions. This is a hands-on production role that directly drives how quickly and accurately the practice is reimbursed. The role partners closely with the RCM Manager, who provides oversight, training, and escalation support; the Specialist owns the claims and accounts assigned to them and works within established productivity, accuracy, and A/R targets. The position also collaborates with clinical and front office teams across locations to resolve account discrepancies and support a smooth patient financial experience. Who We Are Looking For We are looking for someone excited to jump into an engaging, collaborative environment, work across departments, and actively contribute to strengthening company culture, employee engagement, and mission-driven success. The ideal candidate is energized by solving problems, takes ownership of their accounts, and is motivated by clear metrics and measurable progress. All applicants must have an understanding of accounts receivable (A/R) in a medical or dental setting. This includes detailed knowledge of insurance, submitting claims, managing and reconciling EOBs to post payments, and overall proficiency with the revenue cycle. Primary Responsibilities

1. Insurance Verification & Eligibility • Verify and update patient insurance coverage, eligibility, and benefits prior to services being rendered. • Communicate coverage limitations and patient financial responsibility to the appropriate clinical and front office teams.
2. Claims Submission & Accuracy • Review claims for accuracy and completeness before submission, ensuring compliance with payer-specific guidelines. • Submit electronic and paper claims in a timely manner to support clean claim rate and days-to-bill targets. • Identify and correct billing and coding errors to reduce rejections and prevent avoidable denials.
3. Payment Posting & Reconciliation • Post insurance and patient payments to accounts accurately, reconciling EOBs and resolving discrepancies. • Reconcile EFT deposits within the bank account and escalate unresolved variances to the RCM Manager. • Balance out payments at the end of each day and complete daily payment reconciliation. • Support month-end financial reconciliation, ensuring payments and adjustments are accounted for.
4. Accounts Receivable Management • Review and prioritize outstanding A/R, working aged claims according to established follow-up cadence. • Contact insurance companies to follow up on unpaid, underpaid, and denied claims, and take corrective action to resolve them. • Review patient A/R and make collection calls on outstanding accounts.
5. Denial & Variance Resolution • Research and resolve claim denials, coding discrepancies, and payment variances. • Escalate complex, high-dollar, or systemic payer issues to the RCM Manager with supporting documentation. • Track denial reasons and surface recurring patterns that indicate an upstream process or coding issue.
6. Refunds & Credit Balances • Initiate and track patient and insurance refunds through completion, in accordance with organizational policy and regulatory requirements. • Review credit balances and unapplied payments for timely resolution.
7. Patient Financial Experience • Respond to patient inquiries regarding billing statements, treatment estimates, payment options, and insurance coverage in a professional and empathetic manner. • Collect, post, and manage patient account payments and payment arrangements. • Coordinate with other departments to resolve patient account discrepancies and insurance issues.
8. Billing Administration • Complete clerical revenue cycle functions including billing, treatment estimates, and monthly patient statements. • Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all billing activities, payer communications, and account notes.
9. Compliance & Risk Management • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, payer requirements, and company policies regarding patient information and billing procedures. • Audit assigned patient accounts for accurate billing, coding, and payment posting. • Stay current on changes to insurance policies, billing regulations, and compliance requirements.
10. Reporting & Data • Assist in the preparation of reports on claim status, payments received, and outstanding balances. • Provide accurate account-level detail to support the RCM Manager’s reporting on revenue performance and KPIs.
11. Team Support & Continuous Improvement • Assist other staff with billing and coding-related questions, and support training of new team members on billing processes and software as needed. • Participate in team meetings to review revenue cycle performance, surface trends and obstacles, and contribute to process improvements. Minimum Requirements • Medical or dental billing experience: 1 year (required). • Demonstrated understanding of accounts receivable, insurance claim submission, and EOB reconciliation in a healthcare setting. • Strong communication, problem-solving, computer, phone, and analytical skills. • Ability to work efficiently within dental or medical practice management software systems. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word. • Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers and reconciliation. • Efficient time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-changing environment. • Knowledge of laws and policies related to debt collection, and the judgment to apply them with professionalism. Preferred Experience and Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant field, or commensurate experience. • Dental, oral surgery, or related experience: 1 year. • Open Dental experience. • Multi-site or multi-state payer experience. • Experience with insurance follow-up and A/R management in a healthcare setting. • Working knowledge of medical, dental, and oral surgery terminology. • Familiarity with data collection and reporting, and presenting account or payer trends to leadership. How Performance Is Measured In partnership with the RCM Manager, performance in this role is reviewed against clear, measurable standards, including: • Clean claim rate and first-pass acceptance on submitted claims • Days in A/R and aged A/R reduction for assigned payers or account segments • Denial rate and denial turnaround time — how quickly denials are worked and resolved • Payment posting accuracy and timely completion of end-of-day balancing • Collections performance against monthly targets • Documentation quality and audit results on assigned accounts • Patient billing inquiry responsiveness and resolution 12-Month Success Profile Our goal for the individual filling this role is for full transparency into how we define success for this role and what we aim to help them achieve. Currently, our roadmap generally follows this structure: By 90 Days: • Become proficient in our practice management software, payer portals, and clearinghouse workflows. • Independently verify eligibility, submit clean claims, and post insurance and patient payments. • Complete daily payment reconciliation and end-of-day balancing without oversight. • Work an assigned A/R follow-up queue to the established cadence. • Develop working relationships with front office and clinical teams across supported locations. By 6 Months: • Independently manage denial resolution, appeals, and payment variance research for assigned payers. • Own EFT reconciliation and refund tracking end-to-end. • Meet established clean claim rate, days-in-A/R, and collections targets. • Handle patient billing inquiries and payment arrangements independently, escalating only genuinely complex situations. • Identify process improvement opportunities and bring them forward to the RCM Manager. By 12 Months: • Consistently meet or exceed A/R, denial, and collections targets. • Serve as a reliable resource to clinical and front office staff on billing and coding questions. • Contribute to payer trend analysis and support the RCM Manager in reporting to leadership. • Support onboarding and training of new revenue cycle team members. • Strengthen documentation quality and audit readiness across assigned accounts. Compensation & Benefits • Pay: $25.00 - $28.50 per hour • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance • Paid vacation & sick time • Access to our 401(k), Safe Harbor, and Discretionary Performance Incentives • Employee discount Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At NHOMS | MassOMS, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and inclusive environment where employees can collaborate, learn, and grow. We believe in work-life balance and encourage our team members to work together, making a difference in our industry. A culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusion is the NHOMS | MassOMS way. Equality drives our spirit and fuels our creativity. We celebrate, value, and appreciate all voices and are continually building a culture where everyone has the freedom to be their authentic self. Our commitment to inclusion across race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and experience drives our success and makes our company stronger.