TITLE : Payment Poster & Research Specialist
LOCATION : Costa Mesa, CA (Onsite)
SCHEDULE : Full-time, 40 hrs / week
PAY : $20.00 - $23.00 Hour DOE
This is the pay range that BAHAMA Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position.
SUMMARY : The Payment Poster & Research is responsible for posting and reconciliation of all electronic and manual insurance payments and patient payments.
Works directly with internal departments, external business partners (vendors, banks) and Accounting for delivery of services to include but not limited to : timely and accurate posting of all payments and cash for the hospitals.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Works closely with accounting to ensure AR reporting is accurate and balances daily.
- Organizes daily posting logs and submits to Accounting each day for reconciliation of daily postings.
- Works facilities Suspense accounts weekly to identify & transfer funds to appropriate patient account(s).
- Conducts payment posting research : Includes identifying posting error, transferring funds correctly and documenting on reconciliation log for reporting to accounting.
- Contact payors for additional documentation to identify patient accounts.
- Review and work email requests from staff, management and other departments for payment posting research within the set timeliness guidelines.
- Pull payment reports from vendor websites as needed for help in posting research and patient account identification.
- Participates actively in any training opportunities to enhance knowledge to help patients.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and effectively uses patient account systems (Affinity, Chartmaxx, MedAssets and Emdeon).
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- 2 to 3 years of billing and / or collection experience
Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), STD, LTD, Life and 401(K)
BAHAMA Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or have any questions, please contact HR.