Summary/Objective:  The Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist is responsible for managing the full cycle of accounts receivable, including payment posting, collections, reconciliations, and invoicing support.  This role ensures timeliness and accuracy in receivable processing and will provide coverage for invoicing duties as needed to maintain uninterrupted billing operations.  The AR Specialist works closely with Billing, Operations, and Revenue Accounting resolving issues, supports cash flow goals, and maintains strong customer relationships. 

***This position can be located in a remote home office, or work on a hybrid basis in Irving, Texas***

Essential Functions: 

• Monitor accounts receivable aging reports to identify overdue accounts.
• Contact customers via phone, email, and written correspondence to collect outstanding balances.
• Research and resolve customer payment discrepancies, disputed invoices, and short pays.
• Record and apply customer payments accurately and promptly.
• Escalate delinquent accounts according to company policy, including recommending accounts for write-off or legal action.
• Maintain detailed documentation of collection efforts and customer communications.
• Prepare and distribute collection status reports to management.
• Support month-end close process by confirming collection status and assisting with AR reconciliations.
• Prepare and issue accurate invoices in accordance with contract policies and schedules when needed to maintain billing timelines.
• Maintain professionalism and a customer-focused approach while achieving collection goals.
• Promote NorthStar Anesthesia’s Core Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business preferred or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 Years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, or collections
• Strong understanding of AR principles, billing cycles, and cash application
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Great Plains experience helpful
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Customer-focused, professional demeanor
• Communications (Verbal and written)
• Individual Leadership/Influencing
• Teamwork with strong collaboration skills

The Company

Company Philosophy

NorthStar provides quality anesthesia care while improving efficiency and accountability. It’s a proven performance-driven approach that’s better for everyone – patients, hospital administrators, surgeons, and anesthesia providers.

Company Mission

To provide the best clinical care and to help hospitals and surgery centers succeed.

NorthStar Anesthesia Overview

NorthStar Anesthesia was founded in 2004 by an anesthesiologist and CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist) that saw firsthand the frustrations and daily challenges caused by the traditional anesthesia care model.  

What if they could fix the broken anesthesia care model? What if anesthesia contractors stopped being absentee managers? What if patients, surgeons, providers and hospital administrators were treated more like customers and less like cogs in the system? The answer was NorthStar.  NorthStar Anesthesia is an anesthesia management company that provides anesthesia services to large and small hospitals, surgery centers, hospital administrators, surgeons, anesthesia providers and patients.

Today, NorthStar has over 180 facility contracts across 21 states and employs more than 2,500 providers nationwide.

NorthStar is backed by world-class financial partners.  It is a portfolio company of TPG, a global private investment firm with more than $70 billion in assets under management.  NorthStar has also recently announced a partnership with Cranemere, a holding company that partners with outstanding businesses for the long term. 

Benefits Include Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term/Short Term, Malpractice, 401k and more.

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