Lead, Payment Posting - Remote
About The Position
This position works with a professional team of physicians and other staff who are trained in the medical and surgical specialty of dermatology with the purpose to be patient focused with the objective of delivering superior patient care and ensuring a positive patient experience and outcome. This position completes tasks associated with posting, adjusting, and monitoring patient accounts receivables. Position proactively researches, identifies, and rectifies any circumstance affecting delayed submission or payment of accounts. Position communicates accounts receivable issues proactively to management to ensure compliance and accuracy. Position performs various administrative and clerical duties needed to support revenue cycle functions as needed. Position reports to the Supervisor, Payment Posting and/or Director, Cash Management.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED. (All)
- 3-5 years of Payment Posting in a Medical Setting.
- Experience with bank reconciliation and month end balancing required.
- Must be highly professional and an effective communicator.
- Excellent time management and detail orientation.
- Self-driven personality with eagerness to adapt quickly in a changing environment.
- Strong project management skills and ability to multitask.
- Must maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality of medical information.
- Ability to deal diplomatically with complaints and function well under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral communications).
- Ability to research complex payer payments and issues, including recoups and repayment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Accounting, EFT /ERA setup is a plus.
- Mod Med/EMA practice management system experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Reconciles bank deposit daily. Uses daily bank deposit to verify all deposited amounts are in the clearing house or on a paper remit to be posted.
- Effectively lead and oversee the Payment Posting Team for your assigned region.
- Review and monitor workflows to manage and maintain an efficient cash application process.
- Provide new hire training and continuing education for your team.
- Meets productivity requirements as established by organization and external benchmarks
- Assist in the identification and correction of posting errors.
- Run reports as requested or required by management.
- Completes posting of all payments and adjustments at the patient account level in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensures completion of End of Month Closing activities
- Proactively engages other operational personnel to review and resolve issues as needed.
- Participate in team meetings and provide assistance and coaching to other team members.
- Provide day-to-day support to the team as well as management, including backup in all functions of the department when needed.
- Ensure all lockbox files are received on a regular and timely basis.
- Review outstanding account balances for collections.
- Assist in setting up Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) and Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) for Commercial and Medicare payors.
- Effectively uses billing system to document patient accounts using proper grammar, spelling, and syntax.
- Adheres to Code of Conduct and Mission & Value Statement.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay – Attractive compensation to reward your hard work
- Comprehensive Health Coverage – Includes Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to keep you covered
- Generous 401(k) Plan – Company matches 100% of the first 3%, plus 50% of the next 2%, with immediate vesting
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Accrue PTO from day one, plus enjoy 6 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays each year
- Company-Paid Life Insurance – Peace of mind with basic life coverage, with the option for additional plans
- Disability Protection – Short-term and long-term disability coverage to protect you in unexpected circumstances
- Additional Wellness Plans – Accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection plans for extra security
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Access confidential support for personal or work-related challenges
- Exclusive Employee Discounts – Save on products and services with special discounts just for you
- Referral Bonus Program – Earn bonuses by referring qualified candidates to join the team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
