Payment Posting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

The Payment Posting Specialist is responsible for accurately posting patient and insurance payments to patient accounts. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Posting patient and insurance payments to patient accounts with a high degree of accuracy in a high-volume, time-sensitive work environment. 

• Handle additional payment-related functions as necessary. 

• Retrieve checks by payer on electronic and enter payments into billing software. 

• Follow internal payer protocols and posting guidelines relating to payer fee schedules. 

• Run and analyze balancing report to insure accurate posting. 

• Meet monthly post goals and closing deadlines. 

• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. 

• Able to build billing spread sheets in Microsoft Excel. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Education and/or Experience :

• High School degree or equivalent. 

• 2 years of related experience preferred. 

Skills/Specialized Knowledge :

• Excellent communicator. 

• Knowledge of health insurance. 

• Experience working with Electronic Response Admittance's (ERAs) and Explanation of Benefits (EOB). 

• Organized and able to focus. 

• Identify account problems along with trends and patterns. 

• Able to promptly learn and utilize our system. 

Other Requirements :

• Must maintain professional appearance.  

• Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis