H-1B Visa Patient Account Specialist Jobs
H-1B visa jobs for Patient Account Specialists are available at healthcare systems, hospital networks, and revenue cycle management firms that build degree-level roles around medical billing, compliance, and payer negotiations. Employers sponsoring H-1B status must file a certified LCA and an I-129 petition with USCIS before your start date.
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Patient Account Specialist
Department:
SCH Business Office
Full Time/PRN:
Full Time
Job Summary
The Patient Account Specialist is responsible for providing exceptional customer service and support within the Billing business Office. This role focuses on self-pay account follow-up, payment posting, account resolution, and Single Billing Office functions to ensure accurate account management, timely payment processing, and positive patient experiences.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist patients with billing questions and account concerns
- Process and post payments, adjustments, and refunds accurately
- Maintain detailed documentation of account activity
- Perform SBO functions including account review and balance verifications
- Research and resolve account discrepancies
- Work returned mail and update account information
- Coordinate with internal departments to resolve issues
- Ensure compliance with billing regulations and HIPAA
- Maintain productivity and quality standards
- Assist with special projects and additional duties as assigned
Knowledge, skills & Abilities
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor's degree in related field preferred; Previous experience in medical billing, collections, or healthcare finance strongly preferred.
All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the essential functions of the position.
South Central Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Job Title:
Patient Account Specialist
Department:
SCH Business Office
Full Time/PRN:
Full Time
Job Summary
The Patient Account Specialist is responsible for providing exceptional customer service and support within the Billing business Office. This role focuses on self-pay account follow-up, payment posting, account resolution, and Single Billing Office functions to ensure accurate account management, timely payment processing, and positive patient experiences.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist patients with billing questions and account concerns
- Process and post payments, adjustments, and refunds accurately
- Maintain detailed documentation of account activity
- Perform SBO functions including account review and balance verifications
- Research and resolve account discrepancies
- Work returned mail and update account information
- Coordinate with internal departments to resolve issues
- Ensure compliance with billing regulations and HIPAA
- Maintain productivity and quality standards
- Assist with special projects and additional duties as assigned
Knowledge, skills & Abilities
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor's degree in related field preferred; Previous experience in medical billing, collections, or healthcare finance strongly preferred.
All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the essential functions of the position.
South Central Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Patient Account Specialist
Map your degree to revenue cycle duties
Patient account roles qualify as specialty occupations only when the employer requires a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, or a related field. Document how your coursework directly supports duties like payer contract analysis, denial management, or compliance auditing before you apply.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. Your offer must meet or exceed that figure on the certified LCA, so knowing the number before salary discussions prevents mismatches that delay or derail filing.
Target health systems with established revenue cycle departments
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers run structured revenue cycle departments with dedicated HR and legal teams experienced in H-1B visa filing. Smaller practices often lack the infrastructure to manage LCA certification and I-129 timelines reliably.
Find verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Search Patient Account Specialist roles on Migrate Mate to browse employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in revenue cycle and healthcare finance. That filing history signals an employer already understands the sponsorship process and has done it before.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your role covers multiple clinic locations or requires rotating across facilities, each worksite address needs its own certified LCA before you work there. Raise this explicitly with the employer's HR or immigration counsel so the filings are structured correctly from the start.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation argument
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your SOC code and identify the tasks and knowledge areas that require degree-level training. Share this with your employer's immigration attorney to build the specialty occupation justification in the I-129 support letter.
H-1B Visa Patient Account Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Patient Account Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. The position qualifies only if the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as healthcare administration, health information management, or business administration. Employers sponsoring H-1B status for this role structure the job description around degree-level responsibilities like payer compliance, denial management strategy, and regulatory reporting rather than routine billing tasks.
What documents should I prepare before approaching employers about H-1B sponsorship?
Bring a credential summary that ties your degree field directly to the analytical and compliance duties of the role. Include official transcripts, any healthcare billing certifications such as CPC or CBCS, and a brief summary of past work covering tasks like payer contract analysis or appeals management. Employers and their immigration counsel use this to build the specialty occupation justification for USCIS.
How long does H-1B status last for a Patient Account Specialist?
USCIS grants H-1B status for up to three years on initial approval, extendable to a six-year maximum. Extensions beyond six years are possible only under specific green card filing milestones governed by AC21 portability rules. Plan your employer relationship and any permanent residency filing timeline with that six-year ceiling in mind.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for revenue cycle roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history searchable by role and location, so you can focus on healthcare organizations that have already navigated the sponsorship process for similar positions. Targeting employers with prior LCA filings in healthcare finance or revenue cycle management shortens the credentialing and paperwork timeline significantly.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer changes my work location?
Each new worksite requires a separately certified LCA filed with DOL before you begin working there. A change in work location is not covered by your original LCA unless the new site was listed at filing. Notify your employer's immigration counsel as soon as a location change is discussed so the amended LCA certification stays ahead of your start date at the new facility.