Accounts Receivable Clerk

Sarah Bush Lincoln; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln in Charleston is seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk to maintain patient accounts, post payments, and assist with refunds. You will work with the Patient Financial Services team to resolve credits and ensure GL balances remain accurate.

The role requires a High School diploma with healthcare billing experience preferred; pay starts at $17.79/hour and can go up to $27.57/hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Healthcare billing experience preferred.
• Ability to resolve payment discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in problem resolutions related to check identification and GL receipts.
• Post payments to the appropriate accounts and reconcile balances.
• Download electronic remittance advices from participating insurers.
• Handle GL transfers between Patient Financial Services accounts.
• Identify non-posted GL receipts and research refunds for correct disbursement.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

GL accounting

Insurance postings

Refund processing

Payments posting

Education

High School

Job description

## Accounts Receivable ClerkApply: On-Site: Charleston Commons: Full time: Posted Today: JR105271**Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding.**Accounts Receivable Clerk**Job Description**Accounts Receivable Clerk maintains systematic sets of organization accounts receivable records of the SBL organization's patients. They are responsible for working the credits on patient's accounts looking into why there is a credit and who the credit belongs to. They will be working with accounting to issue a refund. There will be possible posting payments when needed. Department: Patient Financial ServicesHours: Full time, 40 hours/weekShift: 1stRequired: High School DiplomaPay: Based on experience, starting at $17.79Location: Charleston**Responsibilities**Assists employees in problem resolutions related to check identification, locating GL receipts, and hospital account balances., Assists in other areas as requested., Balances daily work to what has been posted in the system., Contact insurance companies if necessary for assistance in posting payment to the proper location., Downloads all electronic remittance advices for participating insurance companies., Handles GL transfers between the two separate GL Accounts for Patient Financial Services., Identifies non-posted GL receipts and reconciles with Accounting., Performs managed care adjustments and denials on insurance vouchers and insures the appropriateness., Post all non-sufficient funds checks and enters NSF charges. Identify reason for returned insurance checks and follow ups for proper reimbursement., Post all payments received to the correct Accounts Receivable, Bad Debt, or General Ledger accounts., Posts denials received from insurance companies and transfers to the next responsible party., Prepares GL receipts by identifying the proper payment location for disbursement, Remains current on Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance methods of payment and refund policies., Researches overpaid credits on patient accounts so that refunds can be made to the appropriate party in a timely manner.**Requirements**High School (Required)**Compensation**Estimated Compensation Range$17.79 - $27.57Pay based on experience