Payment Poster

Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Orthopedic sports medicine physician practice looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Medical Payment Poster. This is an intermediate level position. The role involves posting patient and insurance payments, reviewing financial data, and ensuring accuracy in financial operations. The position requires adherence to HIPAA and PHI guidelines and utilization of PM and EHR systems for relevant information.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (required)
Minimum 2 years of experience as a medical biller, medical coder, or payment poster.
Experience with an electronic scheduling system, and an electronic medical records (EMR) system required.
Knowledge of current payer reason and remarks codes.
Ability to read and interpret EOBs and remits.
Excellent telephone etiquette, pleasant personality, and customer service skills.
Dependable transportation and vehicle insurance is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in related medical field (preferred)
3 years of experience as a medical biller, medical coder, or payment poster is preferred.
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files, records, stenography, transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and medical terminology.
Knowledge of medical principles and processes to meet quality standards for services.

Responsibilities

Post patient and insurance electronic and paper payments within 48 hours of verified receipt of payment, ensuring accuracy of payments and adjustments.
Review and report $0 payments, denials and underpaid claims to the assigned AR Specialist and/or Business Office Supervisor.
Identify accounts, insurance, and patients that need to be issued a refund and report to the assigned AR Specialist.
Run and analyze daily balance reports to ensure accurate posting against daily bank sheets.
Process daily financial and non-financial correspondence lockbox files.
Maintain and process ERA/EFT enrollments.
Abide by all HIPAA and PHI guidelines as required by law.
Utilize the PM and EHR system only on an as needed basis for information related to treatment, payment, and health operations.