Payment Posting Specialist

Payment Posting Specialist

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