What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payment Poster - General Ledger Specialist position at Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital?
TEMP TO PERMANENT POSITION
JOB SUMMARY
The Payment Poster is responsible for accurately and timely posting all payments received by the Facility to the appropriate patient and financial accounts. This position also assists with recurring and adjusting journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end closing activities. The Payment Poster ensures payment activity is properly balanced, documented, and reconciled in accordance with Facility policies and established accounting procedures.
Reports To: Finance Director
Classification: Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
High School graduate or equivalent required. Finance and accounting knowledge with 1-3 years of relevant experience required. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Automated accounts receivable system and general ledger experience preferred.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
Office Environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accurately post insurance and third-party payer remittance advice to the appropriate patient accounts.
- Post all patient payments received by the Facility daily to the appropriate accounts.
- Post credit card and electronic payment (e-pay) transactions received by the Facility to the appropriate accounts.
- Balance payment batches and record activity on the Daily Receipt Logs.
- Review variance reports and investigate overpayments, underpayments, and other discrepancies.
- Ensure denials are appropriately routed to the designated collection or follow-up queues.
- Reconcile batch reports and receipt logs prior to finalizing payment postings.
- Create and maintain recurring journal entries within the accounting system.
- Prepare, calculate, and enter adjusting journal entries as assigned.
- Provide detailed account analyses and supporting documentation to internal and external auditors as requested.
- Reconcile assigned general ledger and other financial accounts and investigate discrepancies as needed.
- Participate in the month-end closing process, including assigned reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting activities.
- Assist with the development, maintenance, and modification of financial and operational reports.
- Assist with tax accounting activities and provide supporting information as requested.
- Comply with Facility Standard of Behavior and Code of Conduct and complete all required education and training within designated timelines.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
- The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least two hours per day.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
1. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.