What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Office Manager position at Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab?
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Previous Business Office Manager Experience in Long Term care preferred.
Position Summary:
Supervise, coordinate, and perform business office functions under the direction of the Administrator in accordance with sound accounting practices.
Essential Functions:
Previous Business Office Manager Experience in Long Term care preferred.
Position Summary:
Supervise, coordinate, and perform business office functions under the direction of the Administrator in accordance with sound accounting practices.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare and submit reports on a timely basis as required and directed by Administrator, this company and governmental agencies.
- Accumulate and maintain, in an organized manner, vital statistics relating to admissions, discharges, deaths, transfers and daily census of facility residents.
- Prepare and submit monthly resident billings for services provided.
- Responsible for monthly Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance billings along with timely follow-up with intermediaries on delinquent payments.
- Monitor and manage the accounts receivable collection process.
- Pursue past due accounts persistently and maintain proper back-up documentation
- Obtain and submit all required documentation to bill third party payers as per program/company guidelines.
- Maintain financial records including cash receipts, cash disbursements; accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll journal, and general ledger as directed.
- Attend department head meetings, seminars, and workshops, when approved, to assure current knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to bookkeeping functions.
- Be responsible for ensuring daily bank deposits are made and reconciling all facility cash and checking accounts.
- Verify that resident trust is accurately recorded.
- Provide statistics to audit and reimbursement for year end processing.
- Maintain an accurate accounting of patient trust funds including monthly reconciliation and quarterly statements to responsible parties. Reconcile petty cash for Patient Trust Fund daily.
- Participate in the resident admission process by providing explanations of the facility’s rates, billing cycle and payment terms, including collecting the first month’s advance payment upon admission.
- Supervise and oversee other business office clerical staff, as assigned.
- * Business Degree or experience in health care facility; office management preferred.
- Organized and detailed in work performance.
- Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
- Comply with the Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.