Financial Coordinator, Full Time - Days

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Financial Coordinator to support payment posting and cash application in a mainly work-from-home role with on-site visits as needed. Based in Burr Ridge, IL, this full-time position supports the Patient Inquiry and Vendor Management department.

The role requires strong data entry, Excel, and Windows skills, with at least two years in a data entry capacity. You will batch postings, balance vouchers, review EDI, and ensure timely deposits and payments.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Windows and Excel for data entry and ledger reconciliation.
• Ability to perform 8,000 keystrokes per hour and type 25 wpm.
• Strong mathematical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Post payment batches to BHIS and other areas; reconcile ledgers in Excel.
• Batch and balance vouchers (IDPA, collection agencies).
• Balance Lockbox/Cashiering deposits and prepare ledger spreadsheets.
• Review EDI vouchers and balance to actual wired amounts; log in Excel.

Skills

Data entry

Excel

Windows

Typing speed 8k/hr

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Financial Coordinator. This position will be primarily a work-from-home opportunity, with the requirement to come onsite as needed.

Job Functions

• Posting of payment batches to BHIS from LockBox, Cashiering, and other clinical areas (PDP's). Posting of check requests on patient accounts. Keys data onto Excel spreadsheet for ledger reconciliation. Posting of NSF checks on patient accounts. Keys data onto Excel spreadsheet for ledger reconciliation.
• Batching and balancing various types of vouchers for data entry. (i.e. IDPA, Collection Agencies)
• Balancing Lockbox/Cashiering Deposits and preparing Excel spreadsheets for ledger reconciliations.
• Review of payments for non-UCH receipts and write-up of appropriate paperwork to process fund transfers. Review of EDI vouchers: a)Posting NOF's and miscellaneous exceptions to either patient accounts or the 999 account; b)Balancing the EDI voucher amounts to actual wire amounts received and monies posted; c)Logs EDI information on Excel spreadsheets for ledger reconciliation.
• Documentation of wire deposits on Excel spreadsheets for ledger implementation. Identification, computation and batching of contractual allowances for various payers.
• Research payments where insufficient information is supplied or accounts have gone to zero through various Hospital applications. (e.g. BHIS, WinCoins). Prepare inquiry letters to various carriers to determine the proper application of Unidentifiable monies received.
• Reopen accounts on BHIS system.
• Interacts with management and others in identifying Cash Application issues and determining solutions.
• Processes deposits and application of payments in a timely fashion.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be proficient in a Windows environment to be capable of multi-tasking functions. Should also be proficient in Excel for Windows.
• Two or more years experience in a data entry capacity.
• Ability to perform accurately at 8,000 keystrokes per hour and type at 25 wpm.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Ability to organize and process a large volume of work in a timely manner.

Position Details

• Job Type: Full Time (1.0FTE)
• Shift: Days M-F
• Location: Burr Ridge (when/if required to come in office)
• Department: Patient Inquiry and Vendor Management
• CBA Code: Union- 743Clerical

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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