Cashier - Temporary

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Tuition Assistance

Free Onsite Parking

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Jersey is seeking a Temporary Cashier to support the Business Office. The role handles daily ERA downloads, posting of checks, and receiving cash from patients and other payers, ensuring proper credit and timely postings.

Requirements include knowledge of accounting, Excel, HIPAA 835s, and at least five years of clerical cashier experience. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are essential for accurate balancing and expense tracking.

Qualifications

• 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

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 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 Report
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

• 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 Report Perform other duties as assigned.

Business Office

• 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 Report Perform other duties as assigned.

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 Report Perform 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.