Business Office Assistant

Elderwood Administrative Services; City of Hornell (NY); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Elderwood at Hornell is seeking a Business Office Assistant to support the daily operations of the business office. The role involves resident account management, billing, and collection of private pay accounts, plus processing daily transactions such as petty cash and accounts receivable.

The ideal candidate has AR experience and knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid in a healthcare setting. Strong English communication and basic bookkeeping skills are essential.

Formación

• Minimum of one year Accounts Receivable experience required.
• Knowledge of Medicare A and B, Medicaid and third party insurance required.
• High school diploma with business training, including typing and bookkeeping; Excel a plus.
• Experience in a Long Term Care setting is highly preferred.
• Must read, write, speak and understand English at an intermediate level.

Responsabilidades

• Enter new admissions and update admission records.
• Attend morning report and weekly rehab meetings.
• Process daily transactions including petty cash and accounts receivable.
• Handle billing: physician and pharmacy invoices, room and board statements.
• Reconcile resident banking statements and RFMS; verify insurance.

Conocimientos

Accounts Receivable

Excel proficiency

Typing

Educación

High school diploma with business training

Descripción del empleo

Salary

$16.51 / hr - $24.00 / hr

Overview

Elderwood at Hornell is seeking a Business Office Assistant!

Full-time 8a - 4p

The ideal candidate will have experience in a healthcare business office-related setting, with working knowledge of third-party payers, census, private pay collections, and the Medicaid application process.

The Business Office Assistant supports the Business Office Coordinator and the daily operations of the business office by establishing and maintaining resident accounts, billing and collection of private pay accounts, and processing daily transactions such as petty cash and accounts receivable. This individual also processes physician and pharmacy billing, assesses the status of Medicaid applications, answers phones and prepares and maintains departmental correspondence and reports.

Responsibilities

Business Office Assistant:

• Enters new admits
• Attends morning report
• Updates admission record with any contact changes
• Prepares cut letters
• Attends weekly rehab meeting
• Manages RFMS , reviews resident banking statements , reconciles RFMS
• Enters ancillary charges for month end
• Completes Insurance Verification forms for Part B
• Filing , scanning
• Runs reoccurring transaction report before room and board statements and before end of month and applies tax receipt assessment on any accounts that have been missed
• Facility banking
• Replenishes resident cash box and petty cash box
• Meets with residents/ families for short-term admission paperwork
• Counts cash boxes weekly with Business office Coordinator
• Opens and sorts Business office Mail
• Supports the Business office Coordinator with special projects and overflow
• Scans room and board checks and resident trust checks

Qualifications

Business office Assistant:

• Minimum of one year previous Accounts Receivable experience required.
• Working knowledge of Medicare A and B, Medicaid and third party insurance required.
• High school diploma with business training, including typing and book keeping. Proficient in Excel is a plus.
• Experience in a Long Term Care setting highly preferred.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.