Cashier
Description
Under the immediate supervision of the Manager of A/R Operations and oversight of Lead Cashier, is responsible for the assigned duties relating to posting and reconciliation of patient accounts, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Credit Balances:
- Review daily credit balances from receipt report and adjust any errors
- Review daily credit balances and write-up refund requests for patient refunds
- Review daily credit balances for insurance refunds, write-up refund request and send to billers for review and final processing
- Works with billers on correspondence involving recoupments and refunds by insurance carriers
Payment Posting:
- Responsible for posting remittance advice containing cash, contractual and reasons for non-payment
- Performs accurate and efficient posting of all payments to patient accounts, including zero payments
- Performs accurate and efficient posting of all contractual allowances and other various allowances to patient accounts determined by established policy and procedure
- Identifies and posts reasons for denied claims or non-payment to patient accounts
Reconciliation :
- Responsible for the reconciliation of daily electronic payments and insurance payments
- Responsible for the reconciliation of patient payments
- Responsible for reconciling credit card payments posted
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly reconciliation of EFT's waiting EOB's Responsible for daily bank deposit
Other cashier duties:
- Files any paper EOB's and other correspondence as necessary
- Work with Finance on any reconciling issues with credit cards, GL, etc…
- Researches and rectifies any patient issues with the incorrect posting of checks or cash
- Retrieve bank statements and 835 files from various websites and clearinghouse
Organizational Expectations
- Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift
- HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality
- Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect
- Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments.
- Safety: Practices workplace safety daily
Employee Engagement
- Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings
- Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes
- Completes all required annual education on or before the due date
Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the primary functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
- Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress
- Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
- Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
- Familiarity with computer and other business machines
Qualifications:
Experience: Prior experience with medical cashier/posting functions with high mathematical aptitude preferred