Cash Applications Specialist

• Post all manual and electronic payments to patients accounts
• Perform reconciliations to the general ledger and other month-end procedures
• Identify patterns of over payments and bring them to the attention of appropriate supervisory personnel; identify billing errors, inaccurate payments, posting errors and resolve accordingly
• Review insurance remittance advices for accuracy
• Assure all monthly, weekly, and daily deadlines are met in the cash applications process.
• Research unidentified payments and/or recoupment to determine appropriate resolution
• Notify appropriate personnel of trends or problems with specific payers
• Identify and coordinate remittance issues with accounts receivable departmental staff
• Notify appropriate personnel of trends or problems with specific payers
• Other job-related duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least one year of experience in medical payment posting required
• Prior accounts receivable experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to interact professionally with internal and external contacts
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel (formulas, sorting, filtering)
• Comfortable using accounting or financial software and navigating electronic payment systems
• Professional phone etiquette

Work is performed at a computer, requiring frequent use of hands and fingers for typing and data entry while sitting or standing at a desk.