Accounts Receivable Specialist

Description
Semmes Murphey Clinic is committed to implementing a team-based approach to provide excellence in patient care. The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for advanced cash application/reconciliation functions in regards to patients’ accounts and performs payment posting and refund processing activities.

Job Type: Full-time

• Maintain patient financial records within the practice management software: receive and post all forms of payments to patients’ accounts, retrieve remits from various insurance carrier websites and review for posting, post credit balances, manage returned and uncashed refunds
• Review and submit remittances to the practice management software from various sources including bank lock box and online bank account; confirm deposits and reconcile bank activity
• Maintain electronic funds transfer (EFT) spreadsheet
• Convey payments and void duplicate tickets; complete items that cannot be posted
• Reconcile cash sheets, endorse checks, prepare deposit slips, and take daily deposits to bank
• Handle returned checks
• Create and post tickets/payments for Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), depositions and form charges
• Complete ad-hoc assignments and research/auditing projects as needed

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years’ experience in a healthcare business office role

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Ability to train others with clear instructions and patience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word), Internet software and practice management software and internet applications
• Effective communication, both oral and written, with the ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations, while listening and responding appropriately to questions
• Organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Can skillfully gather and analyze information
• Strong critical thinking skills with the initiative to resolve problems
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion
• Ability to read and interpret documentation from insurance carriers
• Ability to work overtime (i.e. end of month/year and as needed)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled #SMC