Medical Billing and Collections Team Lead

Billing & Collections Team Lead

Location: Remote | Travel: 5% | Schedule: Regular full-time

Join Air Methods – Where Every Second Counts

At Air Methods, we’re more than just a company—we’re a lifeline. As a leader in air medical transport, our dedicated teams provide critical care to patients in need, saving lives when minutes matter most. Our nationwide fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft ensures we can reach the most remote locations, delivering expert medical attention with speed and precision. If you’re looking for a career where your work makes a real impact, Air Methods is the place for you.

Make an Impact as a Billing & Collections Team Lead

Are you an experienced billing and collections professional with a passion for leadership and problem-solving? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and collaboration are key? If so, we want you on our team!

As the Billing & Collections Team Lead, you will oversee and support a team of specialists to ensure that medical claims and reimbursements are processed efficiently and accurately. Your expertise in medical billing, insurance claims, and compliance will help us maintain the highest standards in revenue cycle management. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide your team, identify training needs, troubleshoot complex cases, and ensure we’re operating with the utmost integrity and efficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Lead & Support: Guide and assist the billing and collections team, providing direction, training, and performance feedback.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct regular audits and spot checks to ensure accuracy and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

• Process Improvement: Monitor workflow, track productivity, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.

• Billing & Collections Team Lead : Review aging reports, address claim denials, and ensure proper follow-up on unpaid claims.

• Problem-Solving: Assist with system issues, escalate challenges when necessary, and provide solutions to optimize the team’s success.

• Training & Development: Mentor team members, deliver training sessions, and stay up-to-date with industry changes to keep processes current.

• Stay Compliant: Monitor federal and state regulations, ensuring all billing and reimbursement procedures meet the latest standards.

What You Bring to the Team

✔ Experience & Education:

• High school diploma or GED required (Associate’s degree preferred).

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in billing and collections, preferably in healthcare.

• 1-2 years of leadership or training experience preferred.

✔ Industry Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of medical billing terminology and insurance claims processing.

• Knowledge of Government, Commercial, and Private payer systems.

• Familiarity with HIPAA regulations, reimbursement policies, and collections procedures.

✔ Skills & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to coach and develop a team.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Why Join Air Methods?

• A Meaningful Mission – Be part of a company that saves lives every day.

• Career Growth – Develop your leadership skills and grow within a dynamic, purpose-driven organization.

• Collaborative Culture – Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive team environment.

• Competitive Benefits – Enjoy comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference with Air Methods, apply today!

Air Methods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)