I. Job Summary

The Cashier is responsible for receiving and posting hospital revenue received at the window. Organizing, coordinating and filing the check copies, reconciling reports to Paragon System and completion of bank deposit. Assists patients with information and arranging payments in accordance with policy, handling of bills, letters, etc. Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to accomplish/complete daily/weekly job duties. Applies own knowledge to solve routine operational problems. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks while meeting established deadlines.

II. Duties And Responsibilities

• Accept and accurately record window receipts. Post general ledger
  payments in accordance with current policy to proper account.
  Responsible to balance daily Paragon system reports. Maintain
  daily required copies in checks and credit card receipts received at
  window. Complete daily receipts deposit and furnish a copy to
  Accounts Payable Dept.

• Accept and accurately post mail receipts within 24 hours. Post insurance and government assistance adjustments in accordance with current discounts. Post other hospital revenue to proper accounts. Maintain daily recap deposit sheets and furnishes a copy to Accounts Payable Department.

• Reviews credit balances, refunds, adjustments and gathers all necessary documentation to pre-approve for any monies owed to either patient or insurance companies. Will pre-approve in Paragon system and forward
  all documentation to PFS Director for final approval.

• Answers and assist patients with their bills. Establish financing on a limited basis defined by hospital policy.

• Assist with special projects assigned by the PFS Director.

III. Education

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Post high school business training is desirable. Typing is required.

IV. Qualifications And Experience

Prior experience in a medical or Business Office setting with an emphasis on adult public contact and attention to detail is required.

V. Physical Demands

Must be able to do the following on a constant, ongoing basis:

• Hear and understand both face-to-face and telephone conversations.
• See sufficiently to complete forms, read instructions, and use calculator for mathematical computations.
• Converse appropriately with individuals both inside and outside the hospital.
• Receive simple and complex instructions.
• Read and understand written language.
• Concentrate on and remember varied job duties.
• Prioritize work of position
• Solve routine problems
• Use both hands for typing and data entry
• Grasp pen or pencil for long periods of time for writing and recording.

Must be able to:

• Present self in professional manner.
• Understand the process of a variety of payor and coding requirements
• Understand the Paragon job related functions.
• Carry less than 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds occasionally.

VI. Working Conditions

Work is performed in a well lighted, heated and cooled office environment with a high level of activity and interruptions. Traffic and conversation are distracting. The lack of privacy and tense condition of the customer make it difficult to concentrate. Exposed to conditions of an open office environment.

VII. Acknowledgment

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change ( e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush job, or technological developments).