ACCOUNTS RECEIVALBLE SPECIALIST (full-time)

Jackson Parish Hospital is seeing a full-time Accounts Receivable Specialist. This position offers a full benefit package. The Accounts Receivable Specialist handles all insurance payments for Jackson Parish Hospital.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

• Sorts and distributes mail for Business Office.
• Responsible for posting all patient and commercial insurance payments that come through the mail.
• Runs all virtual credit cards and post to correct patient accounts.
• Handles all paperwork and answers questions for any judgments.
• Update excel spreadsheets as needed.
• Run reports from DA2 as needed.
• Balance, scan, and upload cash reports to SFTP site daily.
• Update JPH accounting, balancing spreadsheet daily.
• Review, correct, and release suspended charges in Cerner daily
• Update charges in Pricing Tool including update revenue codes, CPT codes, and prices as needed.
• Create service request with Cerner as needed to assist with problem solving for charge issues.
• Review and check accuracy of TruBridge payments daily.
• Handles all EDI enrollment paperwork.
• Performs Customer Service to help resolve any patient issues.
• Works queues in Cerner.
• Create refunds in Cerner when necessary.
• Research patient accounts by using SSI Clearing House and finding EOBs.
• Responsible for client billing in Cerner.
• Receives bankruptcy and foreclosure notices and handles them according to policy.
• Applies employee discounts in the system for hospital employees and dependents after verifying if the employee is eligible with Human Resources.
• Creates logins for all insurance sites and assist with patient accounts in the Business Office.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by supervisor to support the Business Office.
• Responsible for checking email daily.
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time frames.
• Attends staff meetings as scheduled.
• Responsible for keeping annual orientation up to date and ensuring it is complete before the deadline.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Adheres to JPH policies and procedures.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of (2) years of related work experience preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• None

LANGUAGE and PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong written and verbal skills.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work alone or with minimal supervision.
• Professional/Courteous rapport with patients, families, co-workers, physicians and visitors.
• Ability to work under and handle stress in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to work long hours between breaks and meals, if necessary.
• Strong computer competency. Knowledgeable with Microsoft products including Word and Excel.
• Detail oriented.

MACHINERY/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to operate and troubleshoot telephone, fax machine, copy machine, computer, and printer/scanner.