Patient Accounts Cashier & Reconciliation Specialist

Community Health Systems; Birmingham (AL); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Community Health Systems is seeking a detail-oriented Cashier to accurately accept and record payments in a healthcare setting. You will handle cash, checks, and credit card payments, post receipts to patient accounts, and help maintain precise financial records.

Daily duties include reconciling transactions, addressing patient inquiries, supporting accounts receivable reconciliations with the General Ledger, and ensuring HIPAA-compliant documentation and timely reporting.

Qualifikationen

• 0-2 years of experience in healthcare or patient account environment.
• Experience in cash handling and financial reconciliation preferred.

Aufgaben

• Accepts and records cash, check, and credit card payments from patients accurately and promptly.
• Posts daily cash/check receipts to patient accounts and reconciles batches within designated timeframes.
• Reviews and responds to voicemail messages and patient inquiries within one business day, providing exceptional customer service.
• Reconciles daily deposit postings and balances with accounting records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assists with monthly reconciliation of Accounts Receivable to the General Ledger and Bank Statement, working closely with the accounting department.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies in deposits or patient account records, escalating issues to the supervisor as needed.
• Tracks and reconciles credit balances caused by cash postings, processing refunds or adjustments as necessary.
• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of deposits and cash sheets for all off-site areas, reporting discrepancies to leadership immediately.
• Maintains detailed and accurate documentation of financial transactions, following organizational policies and standards.
• Reports patterns of issues related to patient accounts to leadership, providing recommendations for resolution.

Kenntnisse

Cash handling

Reconciliation

Excel

Customer service

Jobbeschreibung

Community Health Systems is seeking a detail-oriented Cashier to accurately accept and record payments in a healthcare setting. You will handle cash, checks, and credit card payments, post receipts to patient accounts, and help maintain precise financial records.

Daily duties include reconciling transactions, addressing patient inquiries, supporting accounts receivable reconciliations with the General Ledger, and ensuring HIPAA-compliant documentation and timely reporting.