Clerk (Accounts Receivable/Collections)

Renfrew Victoria Hospital; Eastern Ontario; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Renfrew Victoria Hospital is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Accounts Receivable Clerk to join their Finance Team. The role involves maintaining financial records, processing invoices, and ensuring accurate billing for patients. The hospital offers a supportive work environment with a generous benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous health & benefits package

Education funds every year

On-site modern gym open 24/7

Outstanding staff recognition and appreciation activities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in community college in accounting or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in billing and collections.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and sending patient invoices and monthly statements.
• Preparing and posting manual billing for all outpatient charges.
• Addressing patient inquiries and resolving issues regarding invoices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Deadline-oriented

Education

Community college in accounting or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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Clerk (Accounts Receivable/Collections)

The Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) is a 55-bed, fully accredited facility located just 45 minutes west of Ottawa, serving a catchment area of over 60,000. Part of the Renfrew and Area Health Village, RVH provides medical, surgical and complex continuing care as well as extensive ambulatory care with over 30,000 emergency and clinic visits per year.

In this role you will enjoy perks like a generous health & benefits package, education funds every year, an on-site modern gym open 24/7, and outstanding staff recognition, appreciation and wellness activities.

We are people who provide excellent care for patients and their families, who support each other and our teams, keep each other safe, and are committed to our reputation as a model of excellence in health care. We are very proud of our high retention of staff and are continuously grateful for the amazing support of our community.

Come join us! Due to an upcoming retirement, we are hiring a Permanent Full-Time Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our Finance Team.

Pay: $26.59-$27.54/hour

Union: CUPE

Shifts: Days

Reporting to the Manager, Finance, you will work to support to maintain financial records to all out-patients, processes, and verify that the appropriate charges are invoiced to patients or their insurers. You will also follow up on their collection, as well as other duties as appropriate and/or required.

Some responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and sending patient invoices and monthly statements. Ensuring accuracy and completeness of invoices.
• Preparing and posting manual billing for all outpatient charges, uninsured residents, out of country patients and physician fees.
• Communicating with departments for accuracy of billing information
• Addressing patient’s inquiries, resolving any issues regarding invoices, payments, accounts and outstanding balances.
• Follow up on outstanding accounts, contacting patients who have past due accounts using reminders and processing accounts for external collection.
• Submit external collection claim, process and post EFT deposit form collection agency.
• Receiving, processing, and posting payments form various sources and issue receipts.
• Maintaining accurate records of patient accounts, including balances, payment history and outstanding amounts. Prepare monthly aged trial balance.
• Process billing submissions to WSIB, DND, and for Refugee Patients. Submit and track OHIP claims on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy, following up on denied claims with OHIP, addressing any errors and resubmission of claims.
• Investigate any OHIP billing errors and discrepancies with remittances and follow up.
• Post and process WSIB, DND and inter-provincial remittance statements. Download and process OHIP remittances, summarizing and reconciling OHIP remittance advise by professional fees and technical fees.
• Summarize professional fees and prepare monthly remittance to physicians.
• Prepare and summarize Non-OHIP professional fees to remit to physicians.
• Record payments/remittances on cash receipts journal for WSIB, DND, and OHIP.
• Print monthly payment register, reconciling to cash receipts journal, making necessary adjustments.
• Print cash receipts journal, post to the general ledger, and provide reports to finance manager.
• Answer all inquiries relating to out-patient billings while respecting PHIPA.
• Adhere to OHIP billing regulations and hospital policies.
• Provide back-up for Inpatient AR Clerk in their absence including entering and reconciling cash receipts, preparing bank deposits, etc.

Qualifications:

Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.

• At least 2 years in community college in accounting or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Computer skills including Excel (spreadsheet) and Word (word-processing).
• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented atmosphere with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in billing and collections.

Everyone is Welcome

RVH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of our current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes to [e-mail] , on our website at www.renfrewhosp.com/jobpostings. Compliance with RVH vaccination policy and a recent satisfactory police record check are required. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. RVH is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact Human Resources at [phone].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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