ACCOUNTS RECEIVALBLE SPECIALIST (full-time)

Jackson Parish Hospital•Jonesboro, LA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Jackson Parish Hospital is seeking a full-time Accounts Receivable Specialist. This position offers a full benefit package and is responsible for handling all insurance payments for Jackson Parish Hospital.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Ability to work alone or with minimal supervision.
Professional/Courteous rapport with patients, families, co-workers, physicians and visitors.
Ability to work under and handle stress in an appropriate manner.
Ability to work long hours between breaks and meals, if necessary.
Strong computer competency.
Knowledgeable with Microsoft products including Word and Excel.
Detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of (2) years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Sorts and distributes mail for Business Office.
Responsible for posting all patient and commercial insurance payments that come through the mail.
Runs all virtual credit cards and post to correct patient accounts.
Handles all paperwork and answers questions for any judgments.
Update excel spreadsheets as needed.
Run reports from DA2 as needed.
Balance, scan, and upload cash reports to SFTP site daily.
Update JPH accounting, balancing spreadsheet daily.
Review, correct, and release suspended charges in Cerner daily
Update charges in Pricing Tool including update revenue codes, CPT codes, and prices as needed.
Create service request with Cerner as needed to assist with problem solving for charge issues.
Review and check accuracy of TruBridge payments daily.
Handles all EDI enrollment paperwork.
Performs Customer Service to help resolve any patient issues.
Works queues in Cerner.
Create refunds in Cerner when necessary.
Research patient accounts by using SSI Clearing House and finding EOBs.
Responsible for client billing in Cerner.
Receives bankruptcy and foreclosure notices and handles them according to policy.
Applies employee discounts in the system for hospital employees and dependents after verifying if the employee is eligible with Human Resources.
Creates logins for all insurance sites and assist with patient accounts in the Business Office.
Perform any other duty as assigned by supervisor to support the Business Office.
Responsible for checking email daily.
Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time frames.
Attends staff meetings as scheduled.
Responsible for keeping annual orientation up to date and ensuring it is complete before the deadline.
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
Adheres to JPH policies and procedures.