Account Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

. C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is a federally qualified community health center which exists to provide patient-centered primary health care services to the medically underserved residents of the greater Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia community. The Health Center makes comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, and oral health care to all persons, including the homeless and low-income uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center excels in the provision of compassionate care and promotes healing through healthy living. Our team of highly skilled providers partners with patients in need to enable them to achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness across their life cycle.The Account Receivable Clerk performs various clerical duties requiring knowledge of daily events and schedules as well as a proficient understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures.Qualifications:Accounting & Data Entry SkillsAnalyzing InformationOutstanding Organizational skillsAttention to DetailThoroughnessReporting Research ResultsVerbal CommunicationAbility to maintain the confidentiality of information.A.S. in Accounting and or FinancePrimary Responsibilities:Verify Deposits and credit batches track and record cash, checks, and credit transactions.Verifying lockbox and local deposits for month-end closing.Verify and update receivables for month-end closing.Verifies validity of account and discrepancies of the account by obtaining and investigating information as neededReconcile all sub-accounts monthly to general ledgerResolves customer account issues verify the validity of charges by internal audits of patient accountsResolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.Summarizes receivables by maintaining files; tracking monthly transfer to accounts; verifying totals; preparing a monthly report.Accounting duties monthly G/L account reconciliation for month-end closingProtects organization's value by keeping information confidentialAccomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.Other accounting related task will be required as neededAssist with monthly close