Data Entry

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health; Orofino (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Health & Clearwater Valley Health is seeking a detail-oriented posting specialist to handle electronic and manual posting of payments and account adjustments across our health system. The role emphasizes accuracy and timeliness in accounts receivable follow-up.

The position requires a high school diploma, basic accounting familiarity, and proficiency in Excel for simple spreadsheets. Duties include daily deposits, maintaining logs, and confidential handling of patient information in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year experience in related service preferred.
• Working knowledge of health insurance contracts and reimbursement.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT codes and medical terminology.
• Proficient in Excel to create simple spreadsheets.
• Efficient in data entry, 10-key, and alpha/numerical filing systems.
• Knowledge of basic accounting/bookkeeping principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Post transactions to multiple sites and balance postings.
• Maintain logs and records of payments and bank deposits.
• Prepare daily cash deposits and collect mail.
• Identify and correct posting discrepancies in payments and adjustments.
• Understand insurance contracts, adjustments, rejections, and denial processing.
• Post transactions for collection and follow-up activity.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA requirements.
• Communicate with patients, physicians, families, and staff.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Skills

Data entry

10-key

Excel

Medical billing

HIPAA compliance

Alpha/numerical filing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ICD-10/CPT codes knowledge

Job description

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2597199 Performs electronic and manual posting functions for all payment and account adjustment transactions, across the Clearwater Valley Health and St. Marys Health system. Responsible to ensure accurate payment and adjustment information is posted timely and accurately for Accounts Receivable follow-up. Full time, 40 hours per week, Joint Position

Essential Job Functions

• Posts transactions to multiple sites and balance what has been
• Maintains logs and records of all payments received and bank deposits made.
• Prepares daily cash deposits and drops off. Picks up daily PO Box mail.
• Identifies, researches, and corrects problems in posting of payments, credit balances and adjustments.
• Maintains knowledge of insurance contracts, contractual adjustments, rejections, and denial processing.
• Appropriately posts all transaction information for collection and follow-up activity, including collection agency trust transactions.
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Performs related clerical duties such as filing records, payment logs, insurance EOBs, etc.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times. Follows HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Communicate with patients, physicians, families and co-workers in person and on telephone.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 years experience in related service preferred.
• Working knowledge of health insurance contracts and reimbursement methodology, hospital and medical billing practices, ICD-10 and CPT codes, and medical terminology preferred.
• Demonstrated Excel skills to be able to independently create simple spreadsheets.
• Efficient in the use of current office equipment, data entry, 10-key, and alpha/numerical filing systems.
• Math skills sufficient to read and understand remittance advices, post transactions, and to be able to identify posting discrepancies, required.
• Prior experience or skilled in basic accounting or bookkeeping principles, current computer technology and business office software, statistical reporting, and general business office procedures, preferred.