Cashier - Temporary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 3,662,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System is seeking a Cashier - Temporary to support the Business Office. You will download daily ERA from insurers, assist with deposits, and post checks while ensuring accurate patient account posting.

The role requires five or more years of clerical/cashier experience, solid Excel skills, and strong interpersonal abilities to interact with patients and insurers. This temporary position offers competitive pay and benefits through Saint Peter’s.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of clerical and cashier experience.
• Knowledge of HIPAA 835s, vouchers, drafts, third party payors, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general computer use.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with patients, agencies, departments, and insurers.
• Ability to identify missing information and ensure proper credit to patient accounts and posting.

Responsibilities

• Download daily Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) from insurance companies.
• Assist with daily deposit and posting of paper checks.
• Identify all checks and cash received that lack patient account information.
• Act on all Payment Review Requests from collectors.
• Answer telephone in a courteous and professional manner.
• Reconcile Cash Tracking Report. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Education

Associate’s Degree in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cashier - Temporary

Business Office

The Cashier - Temporary will:

• Download daily Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) from insurance companies
• Assist with daily deposit and posting of paper checks
• Identify all checks and cash received from patients, attorneys, and individual third-party payers that do not have patient account information
• Be responsible for acting on all Payment Review Requests received from collectors
• Answer telephone in a courteous and professional manner
• Reconcile Cash Tracking ReportPerform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires full knowledge of accounting, money transactions and general bookkeeping.
• Must possess knowledge of computer use, including Microsoft Excel.
• Requires knowledge of HIPAA 835s, vouchers, drafts, charge cards and third party payors, Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, Commercial, etc.
• Requires five (5) or more years clerical and cashier experience.
• Requires skills and abilities usually acquired through an Associate’s Degree program in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with patients, agencies, other hospital departments, Management and insurance companies, in order to obtain missing information necessary to ensure proper credit to patient accounts, refunds or general ledger posting.
• Must possess strong analytical skills in order to identify issues and present Management with solutions in an expeditious manner and maintain all cash balancing and tracking reports

Salary Range:18.00 - 26.58 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.