Cashier - Medical: Patient Accounts

Company: Saint Peter's Healthcare System
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

Saint Peter's Business Department is seeking a Chief Cashier to join their department.Chief Cashier is responsible for collecting payments on patient accounts, posting the payments to the patient accounts or General Ledger, and reconciling records for all cash received. Directly responsible for all functions of the Cashier's Office including daily bank deposit. Performs a variety of clerical tasks relating to patient accounts.You need: Full knowledge of accounting, money transactions and general bookkeeping.Knowledge of computer use, including Microsoft Excel.Knowledge of HIPAA 835s, vouchers, drafts, charge cards and third-party payors, Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Commercial, etc.Five (5) or more years clerical and cashier experience.Skills and abilities usually acquired through an Associate's Degree program in Business Administration or equivalent experience.Strong interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with patients, agencies, other hospital departments, Management, and insurance companies, in order to obtain missing information necessary to ensure proper credit to patient accounts, refunds or general ledger posting.Strong analytical skills in order to identify issues and present Management with solutions in an expeditious manner and maintain all cash balancing and tracking reports.You will:Download daily Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) from insurance companies.Assist Payment Receipts Clerk with daily deposit and posting of paper checks.Identify all checks and cash received from patients, attorneys, and individual third-party payers that do not have patient account information.Be responsible for acting on all Payment Review Requests received from collectors.Answer telephone in a courteous and professional manner.Oversee work of all Cashiers.Reconcile Cash Tracking Report.

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