AR Research & Cash Applications Specialist

Lifespan; Town of Providence (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks an Accounts Receivable Analyst to support cash posting, unapplied funds research, and receivables system reconciliation under the Receivables Manager.

The role requires meticulous research, effective communication with payers and vendors, and participation in audits. Typical hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at Corporate Headquarters in Providence, RI, with a focus on accuracy and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to an Associate's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Three years of Full Revenue Cycle experience, including accounting and knowledge of research methods.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops research methodologies, procedures and tools for credit resolution and payment issues.
• Develops and recommends tools to identify erroneous or questionable cash payments.
• Identifies cash application user errors and 835 file issues that affect account balances.
• Responsible for reviewing, researching and resolving multiple Professional credit WQ's and clearing accounts.
• Researches missing payment information which may require contacting payers or outside vendors.
• Trains and assists users with basic primary research protocols in the Practice Management System.
• Contacts providers, payers, banks, etc. to verify and reconcile payment data.
• Analyzes and resolves credits and recommends modifications to processes.
• Monitors and maintains multiple Unapplied Cash Accounts, verifies, reconciles and documents activity.
• Participates and assists in internal/external audits providing requested information.
• Maintains procedure manual and updates when warranted.
• Assists external departments with requests for identification and resolution of unidentified cash.
• Participates in internal meetings and other meetings with outside departments and payers as required.
• Other projects, duties assigned as needed.

Skills

Revenue cycle

Accounting

Research methods

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Brown University Health seeks an Accounts Receivable Analyst to support cash posting, unapplied funds research, and receivables system reconciliation under the Receivables Manager.

The role requires meticulous research, effective communication with payers and vendors, and participation in audits. Typical hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at Corporate Headquarters in Providence, RI, with a focus on accuracy and process improvement.