Cash Posting Specialist

at  Dignity Health

Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities

The following are representative of the duties and responsibilities the Cash Posting Specialist is expected to perform:

• Completes appropriate posting of payments to the accounts receivable and applies denials using the collection tool and policies and procedures to achieve department and hospital goals.
• Researches all overpayments and ensures batches balance with the remittances.
• Ensures miscellaneous cash is posted to the correct GL numbers.
• Posts contractual agreement and other adjustments on a daily basis ensuring appropriate account reconciliation and resolution.
• Maintains and facilitates communication within the business and clinical divisions.
• Responds professionally and within appropriate timeframes to telephone e-mail and task inquiries.
• Participates in staff meetings performance improvement activities and committees as assigned. Utilizes Issues Log when necessary.
• Meets productivity standards for posting payments and denials in an effort to achieve claim resolution.
• Other job duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School graduate or GED
• Six months of clerical experience in an office setting; hospital or clinic collection experience preferred Basic math skills necessary to resolve accounting issues related to cash posting
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles preferred; credit accounting or accounts receivable experience preferred
• Knowledge of coding rules and guidelines and the ability to appropriately interpret EOBs for acute care and ambulatory services preferredKnowledge of 835 process to ensure accurate posting of accounts preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing providing excellent customer service
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously in a fast paced environment
• Ability to maintain acute attention to detail
• Basic computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Windows
• Basic proficiency with MS Office (Outlook Word Excel)
• Experience with insurance billing computer applications preferred
• Ability to operate 10 key calculator by touch
  While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance annual bonus eligibility and more!
  Pay Range
  $14.82 - $20.38 /hou

• Completes appropriate posting of payments to the accounts receivable and applies denials using the collection tool and policies and procedures to achieve department and hospital goals.
• Researches all overpayments and ensures batches balance with the remittances.
• Ensures miscellaneous cash is posted to the correct GL numbers.
• Posts contractual agreement and other adjustments on a daily basis ensuring appropriate account reconciliation and resolution.
• Maintains and facilitates communication within the business and clinical divisions.
• Responds professionally and within appropriate timeframes to telephone e-mail and task inquiries.
• Participates in staff meetings performance improvement activities and committees as assigned. Utilizes Issues Log when necessary.
• Meets productivity standards for posting payments and denials in an effort to achieve claim resolution.
• Other job duties as assigned