10-key (Tenkey) Numeric Keypad, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Billing, Computer Skills, File Systems, Finance, Financial Control, Financial Policies, Financial Procedures, General Ledger Accounting, Hospital, Insurance, Insurance Documentation, Mathematics, Medical Billing, Problem Solving Skills, Typing, Unapplied Cash
The Cash Control Clerk inputs payment and adjustment data into patient accounts, processes electronic remittances, posts payments to the General Ledger, balances and ensures that work is in compliance with all cash related procedures and financial control policies set by the finance department.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains the integrity of cash and A/R transactions to ensure maximum efficiency and accuracy of accounts receivable balances.
- Inputs payment and adjustment data into patient accounts, processes electronic remittances, and ensures that work is incompliance with all cash related procedures and financial control policies set by the finance department.
- Analyze and identify payments posted to the Miscellaneous Cash account by reviewing the Explanation of Benefits and calling insurance companies to resolve the issue.
- Reviews Explanation of Benefits on all accounts, processes the appropriate adjustments, and moves any balance due to the next payer.
- Balances and batches work before sending to Accounting on a Daily Basis.
- Maintains, researches, and identifies cash in the “unapplied cash” log and suggests refunds to insurance companies for payments received that do not belong to Flagler Hospital.
- Works with the automated electronic posting system to ensure the accuracy of the items being posted to the accounts.
- Maintains remittance advices in daily order and scans in EOBs to the electronic file system daily.
- Ensures daily deposit and receipts are balanced. Retains cash sheets in a daily order.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Education / Training
- High School Diploma/Equivalent
Experience Requirements
- Less than 1 year Insurance, Billing, Registration, Medical Clerical/Administrative
Preferences:
2 years of experience of medical claims/ posting and adjustments.
Skills and Abilities
- Mathematical and analytical skills required.
- Computer literacy and insurance knowledge as well as some basic accounting required.
- 10 key and typing skills required.