Accounts Receivable & Payments Specialist

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health; Orofino (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health is seeking a detail-oriented posting specialist to handle electronic and manual posting of payments and account adjustments across our health system. The role emphasizes accuracy and timeliness in accounts receivable follow-up.

The position requires a high school diploma, basic accounting familiarity, and proficiency in Excel for simple spreadsheets. Duties include daily deposits, maintaining logs, and confidential handling of patient information in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year experience in related service preferred.
• Working knowledge of health insurance contracts and reimbursement.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT codes and medical terminology.
• Proficient in Excel to create simple spreadsheets.
• Efficient in data entry, 10-key, and alpha/numerical filing systems.
• Knowledge of basic accounting/bookkeeping principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Post transactions to multiple sites and balance postings.
• Maintain logs and records of payments and bank deposits.
• Prepare daily cash deposits and collect mail.
• Identify and correct posting discrepancies in payments and adjustments.
• Understand insurance contracts, adjustments, rejections, and denial processing.
• Post transactions for collection and follow-up activity.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements.
• Communicate with patients, physicians, families, and staff.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Skills

Data entry

10-key

Excel

Medical billing

HIPAA compliance

Alpha/numerical filing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ICD-10/CPT codes knowledge

Job description

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health is seeking a detail-oriented posting specialist to handle electronic and manual posting of payments and account adjustments across our health system. The role emphasizes accuracy and timeliness in accounts receivable follow-up.

The position requires a high school diploma, basic accounting familiarity, and proficiency in Excel for simple spreadsheets. Duties include daily deposits, maintaining logs, and confidential handling of patient information in a