Payment Processing Associate – Hybrid

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Payment Processing Associate for a hybrid schedule at Greenwich Drive in San Diego, CA. The role encompasses the full range of billing duties from claim generation to final payment posting, with a focus on remittance posting, edits resolution, and payer communications.

Minimum qualifications include 3 years in medical billing, strong knowledge of HIPAA and CPT/HCPCS/ICD10, and excellent communication skills. Hybrid work and 100% appointment offered.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of relevant experience in payment posting and reconciliation.
• One (1) year of experience processing and resolving medical billing claims.
• Extensive knowledge of medical insurance billing, billing documents, HIPAA, PHI, and state/federal rules for billing and appealing medical claims.
• Ability to read/understand insurance EOBs and payer communications to resolve outstanding bills.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Handle the full range of billing duties from claim generation to final payment posting.
• Monitor, prioritize, and ensure remittances of payments; resolve edits and reconcile deposits.
• Research EOBs and payer communications to resolve reconciliation efficiently.
• Accurately post insurance and self-pay payments to patient accounts.

Skills

Payment posting

Reconciliation

Billing processes

Reading EOBs

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Epic Resolute Professional Billing

Job description

Greenwich Drive
6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego, CA 92122, United States
Payroll Title:
PAT BILLER 3
Department:
FACULTY PRACTICE REVENUE CYCLE
Hiring Pay Scale
$31.04 - $38.59 / Hour
Worksite:
Greenwich Drive
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
EX Contract
Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#140682 Payment Processing Associate – Hybrid

Filing Deadline: Mon 8/24/2026

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Greenwich Drive (San Diego, CA) and remote.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health's Revenue Cycle department supports the organization's mission to deliver outstanding patient care and to create a healthier world - one life at a time. We are a diverse, patient-focused, high-performing team with a commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement that enables us to deliver the maximum standard of care to our patients. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment and we embrace individuals who demonstrate a deep passion for problem-solving and customer service. improvement that enables us to deliver the maximum standard of care to our patients. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment and we embrace individuals who demonstrate a deep passion for problem-solving and customer service.

The Payment Processing Associate is responsible for the full range of billing duties within the revenue cycle from claim generation to final payment disposition. The Payment Processing Associate will monitor, prioritize, and ensure assigned work for the remittances of payments, resolution of edits, researching EOB’s and all actions required to resolve reconciliation of batches and deposits in timely manner and in accordance with current departmental standards and performance metrics. The Payment Processing Associate is responsible for executing manual payment posting workflows by accurately allocating financial amounts, applying contractual adjustments, and documenting denial reason codes. The Payment Processing Associate works closely with internal customers and external business partners to take any and all assigned actions required to ensure the accurate and timely posting of insurance and self-pay payments to patient accounts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) years of relevant experience (Payment Posting and Reconciliation processes). One (1) year of recent experience specifically related to processing and resolving claims within a medical billing environment.
• Extensive knowledge of medical insurance billing/processes, billing documents, claim forms, HIPAA, PHI, and a thorough understanding of state and federal rules for billing and appealing medical claims.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology, coding principles (CPT/HCPCS/ICD10/modifiers) and accounting/cash handling procedures.
• Ability to be able to read/understand insurance EOBs, correspondence and other payer communications in order to resolve outstanding bills.
• Customer focused mindset.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently as well collaborating as part of a team to accomplish common goals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) years of recent experience specifically related to processing and resolving claims within a medical billing environment.
• Prior Epic experience with Resolute Professional Billing.
• Experience with Payment Posting processes and knowledge of insurance EOB’s, adjustment codes, and denial codes.
• Understanding of 835 files and remittances.
• Payment research and contacting payers experience.
• Payer portal knowledge.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $64,812 - $80,576 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $31.04 - $38.59

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. \"Misconduct\" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Job Details

Date Posted 08/10/2026