Cash Collection/ Payment Poster (Onsite)

HighPoint Health System; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement with company match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Lifepoint Health is hiring a Cash Collection/Payment Poster on-site at the Conemaugh facility in Johnstown, PA. This full-time role (40 hrs/week) focuses on posting incoming payments, reconciling receipts, and updating patient accounts in Epic.

The ideal candidate has prior medical payment posting experience and familiarity with EOB interpretation. You will handle daily postings, 835 matching in Epic, batch reconciliation, and refunds as needed, with emphasis on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Past medical payment posting experience required or preferred.
• Experience interpreting EOBs and posting payments in Epic workflows.
• Familiarity with posting denials and refunds in patient accounts.

Responsibilities

• Process and post incoming payments, reconcile receipts and patient accounts.
• Download and post all daily incoming patient and insurance payments.
• Post cash, denials, contractual and patient portions accurately and compliantly.
• Follow up with payors for payments when needed.
• Perform Payment Posting and Matching, 835 electronic payments matching in Epic.
• Close and update daily payment batches and ensure correct transfers in Epic.
• Research posting errors and reconcile batch balances promptly.
• Allocate deposits weekly and identify underpayments/overpayments for referrals.
• Ensure line-item adjustments are made at time of posting.

Skills

Payment posting

Epic workflows

EOB interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cash Collection/Payment Poster (Onsite)

Schedule: Days: Monday - Friday. Full time, 40hrs a week.

Job Location Type: Onsite at the Conemaugh facility in Johnstown, PA.

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

How you'll contribute

A payment poster who excels in this role:

• Responsible for processing and posting incoming payments, reconciling receipts, and adjusting patient accounts
• Responsible for downloading and posting all incoming patient and insurance payments daily
• Posting of cash, denials, contractual, and patient due portions correctly and compliantly
• Performs appropriate follow-up with payor for payment as appropriate
• Performs Payment Posting and Matching, 835 electronic payments matching in Epic
• Close and update daily payment batches
• Ensures accurate transfer of patient account balances to the Epic system
• Research for possible posting errors
• Reconcile and correct any fundamental batch balance inconsistencies accurately & timely manner
• Performs weekly allocation of deposits
• Identify underpayment and overpayment information to the appropriate Collector for follow-up accounts that require refunds
• Ensure line-item adjustments are performed at the time of payment posting

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree preferred.
• Experience: Prior medical payment posting experience, Epic experience (specifically payment posting workflows), EOB interpretation

Pay range: $17.66-22.08/hr pay based on experience. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.