What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cash Posting Specialist position at Premier Ambulance?
The Cash Application Specialist is responsible for performing cash postings for ambulance medical receivables and verifying data for use in maintaining accounts records by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Compiling and sorting documents such as invoices and copies of checks
- Preparing cash batches by identifying the batch and setting it up in ZOLL online (billing software)
- Using computer data processing system to post funds received to appropriate accounts
- Reconciling posted checks received with checks deposited
- Processing write-offs in accordance with Federal/State regulations and/or company policy
- Post debits and credits to practice management system in accordance with insurance explanation of benefits (EOB)
- Download and post EFT transactions to practice management system
- Maintaining appropriate reconciliation and tracking logs in Excel
- Working Special Projects as assigned
- Performing other duties as assigned.
- Proficient with a PC
- Prior Medical accounts receivable experience
- Ability to read and interpret EOBs
- Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Knowledge of procedure and diagnostic codes (HCPCS and ICD-10 codes)
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of Medical Billing
- Ability to work independently and with a group
- Proficient with MS Word and MS Excel
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
- Thorough knowledge of office practices
- Ability to type at least 35 words per minute.
- Proficiency using 10 key
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of one year revenue cycle management experience
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work may require sitting, lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, pushing, pulling, reaching, and other physical exertion.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
- Must possess visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal.
