Payments Specialist

Lifepoint Health • Brentwood, TN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and
determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact
across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Lifepoint Business
Services (LBS) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are
interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to
positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

The Lifepoint Business Services (LBS) Accounts Payable and Payments team ensures
accurate and timely financial transactions that directly support our hospitals,
vendors, and operational teams. We work collaboratively to maintain strong
financial controls and reliable processes that promote efficiency and compliance
throughout the organization.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience working in Accounts Payable, Payments, or related financial operations (healthcare experience preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established processes.
• Solid communication and problem-solving skills to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Oracle or similar ERP systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily and exception payment runs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitors interactions with banks and assists with daily cash reconciliations on banking balances.
• Identifies, researches, and resolves payment failures or re-issues.
• Collaborates with Procurement and Master Data teams to make corrections in Oracle to address payment issues.
• Supports payment control activities and assists with internal and external AP audit requests.
• Assists with the 1099 annual reporting process and related documentation.
• Follows established internal controls to ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance and performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED