What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payment & Accounts Receivable Specialist position at WAYNE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS?
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) is seeking a Payment and Accounts Receivable Specialist to join the Finance and Billing team. This role will be responsible for payment posting in practice management system and reconciliation of deposits for CHC physician practices.
WMCHC’s Mission
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers creates and sustains healthy rural communities by providing accessible, high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for all, while recognizing and addressing other factors that influence health outcomes.
What you will do as a WMCHC Payment & Accounts Receivable Specialist:
- Post insurance payments and adjustments from explanation of benefits to patient accounts for medical and dental services
- Post patient payments to patient accounts
- Reconciliation of daily posting via computer and bank deposits
- Perform adjustments and credits to medical accounts as needed
- Use online insurance portals for verification and claim status
- Review account credit balances and prepare refund requests
- Assist with other areas of revenue cycle if needed
- Keeps abreast of new coding and insurance regulations and guidelines through seminars, newsletters, journals, internet
- Reviews billing guidelines to make sure data entry/insurance forms are correct
- Collaborate with other team members on projects as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department
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Minimum Qualifications: |
- High School Diploma
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively, good organization skills, and detail oriented
- Personable phone skills and computer experience preferred
- Self-motivated, good at managing time effectively, and able to work well with others and independently
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles
- Must be focused and demonstrate problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Must be willing to learn and keep abreast on all billing guidelines and insurance requirements
- Experience with EOBs, EFTs and ERAs preferred
- Experience with medical terminology, ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 coding and medical billing preferred
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan Matching