Process payments for the surgery center in Patient Accounting System (PAS).
- Knows and adheres to policies of the Center and demonstrates fiscal responsibility
- Follows standards, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for business office according to accepted standards
- Demonstrates ability to understand the unique needs of each age group of the patient population
- Seeks involvement in activities that promote professional growth and behavior
- Remains calm and functions as a team member during times of stress and crisis situations
- Informs Manager of applicable day-to-day situations
- Follows employee health and other personnel and staffing policies
- Pulls payment information from Surgery Center bank account for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) to post to PAS.
- Prepares batches daily
- Posts all daily payments including, over the counter money, mail, credit card payments, and EFTs to PAS and verifies the system batch totals equal combined documents
- Balance and Close all batches daily
- Works rejections in Zirmed daily
- Follow-up on current aging denials and payor issues to assist collector.
- notifies supervisor of trends with insurance coverage, incorrect contract information, or any insurance and/or coding updates
- Maintains working relationship with billing coordinator, collection specialist, and scheduler to ensure charges are correct at time of billing and to limit scheduling errors
- Provide relief to Admitting, Office Assistant, Insurance Verifier and Scheduling, and month end processing as required
Required Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1 year of related experience and/or training. Or Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Communication skills: ability to effectively present information to patients, physicians, and other employees of surgery center
- Basic math skills.
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