Business Office - Energy Drive Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Description · Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Cash Posting Clerk to join our team · JOB SUMMARY: · The Cash Posting Clerk posts all payments to encounters that are received in the mail or over the internet. Notes every account worked. Works all credit balances on cash rec ...

Job description

Description

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Cash Posting Clerk to join our team

JOB SUMMARY:

The Cash Posting Clerk posts all payments to encounters that are received in the mail or over the internet. Notes every account worked. Works all credit balances on cash receipt journal on a daily basis after posting all transactions. Balances cash totals on a daily and monthly basis.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for knowing hospital policies and being familiar with hospital services.

2. Participates in education programs, in-service meetings and all other meetings as required.

3. The employee is required to comply with all PCI standards and other company policies and procedures for payment card acceptance and security.

4. Uses credit card processing software to create, maintain and manage reoccurring payments.

5. Answers inquiries regarding patient, client and insurance payments.

6. Contacts patients to resolve personal payment errors to ensure proper posting.

7. Receives, reviews, posts and verifies patient payments from hospital or clinic admissions. Makes a daily report of Business Office deposit and cash receipts. Maintains department records, reports, and files as required.

8. Posts insurance payments to accounts accurately on a daily basis.

9. Posts all non-AR payments accordingly to accurate GL number daily.

10. Posts self-pay remittance files to respective guarantor accounts in the system.

11. Manually posts EOB files and paper check received; posts denial information and other pertinent follow-up information.

12. Closes each batch by verifying all payments have been posted appropriately and reconciled to the cash control amount specified.

13. Processes unidentified payment to the appropriate account until further determination can be made on where to post payment; includes contacting payers directly to acquire EOBs.

14. Uses the CLAIMSOURCE software system to pull in 835 remittance advice electronic review and post payment to patient accounts daily.

15. Accepting and processing assigned batches electronically within the billing module; correcting remittance errors generating after processing.

16. Manages unmatched 835's and deposits within the cash management system; this includes researching missing payments and/or remittance files through navigation of payer websites or contacting payers directly, as well as following up with the bank.

17. Reviews, maintains, balances and reports daily and month-end numbers.

18. Monitors and corrects errors routed to professional billing work queues; responsible for correcting errors and clearing work queues regularly.

19. Scans, sorts, processes necessary documentation and correspondences, and distributes follow-up materials to appropriate people.

20. Works credit balance report on a daily basis after insurance and patient payments are posted.

21. Researches credit balance accounts, refunds overpayment to patient, guarantor, or third-party payer.

22. Accepts and completes other duties as assigned or requested.

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:  High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Experience:  One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equipment/Technology:    Ability to use hospital information system, and operate basic computer functions and software.

Language/Communication:  Ability to read and interpret documents, explanations of benefits and company emails. Communicates effectively with hospital clinics and Finance Department when needed.

Mental Capabilities:  Ability to prioritize and multi-task efficiently and effectively.  Must possess critical thinking skills that enable the scheduler to anticipate problems before they occur, and generate solutions for anticipated problems.

Interpersonal:  Ability to work well with others.

Performance:    Must maintain a professional attitude.