Claims Specialist
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, 401(k)
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 United States, Pennsylvania, Wayne | |
| 1250 Drummers Lane (Show on map) | |
 Jan 13, 2026 | |
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Responsibilities
This role requires a 3 month training period in office and must be within commuting distance to the King of Prussia, PA headquarters. Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve. To learn more about IPM visit Physician Services - Independence Physician Management - UHS. Position Overview The Claims Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely resolution of professional billing claim and clearinghouse edits as well as payer rejections. This includes registration-based edits, claim requirement data edits (e.g. missing admission date), provider enrollment edits (e.g. missing NPI) and payer-specific edits. Meets or exceeds established performance targets (productivity and quality) established by the Billing Supervisor. Performs root cause analysis and identifies edit trends timely to minimize lag days, mitigate large volume claim submission delays and maximize opportunities to improve process and update the Practice Management System (PMS) logic as needed. Exercises good judgement in escalating identified root causes and edit trends to the Billing Supervisor, as needed, to ensure timely resolution and communication to stakeholders. Demonstrates the ability to be an effective team player. Upholds "best practices" in day-to-day processes and workflow standardization to drive maximum efficiencies across the team. Communicates effectively with IPM Coders to handle accurate and timely resolution of coding-based claim edits. Qualifications High School Graduate/GED required. Technical School/2 Years College/Associates Degree preferred.
As an IPM employee you will be part of a first class organization offering: A Challenging and rewarding work environment and much more! Independence Shared Services is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Independence Shared Services. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852- 3449 | |