Cash Posting Specialist at CommonSpirit Health in Prescott Valley, AZ

Summary: CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, delivering integrated health services. The Cash Posting Specialist is responsible for posting payments and applying denials while ensuring accurate account reconciliation and communication within the organization. Responsibilities: - Completes appropriate posting of payments to the accounts receivable and applies denials using the collection tool and policies and procedures to achieve department and hospital goals - Researches all overpayments and ensures batches balance with the remittances - Ensures miscellaneous cash is posted to the correct GL numbers - Posts contractual agreement and other adjustments on a daily basis, ensuring appropriate account reconciliation and resolution - Maintains and facilitates communication within the business and clinical divisions - Responds professionally and within appropriate timeframes to telephone, e-mail and task inquiries - Participates in staff meetings, performance improvement activities and committees as assigned. Utilizes Issues Log when necessary - Meets productivity standards for posting payments and denials in an effort to achieve claim resolution - Other job duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - High School graduate or GED - Six months of clerical experience in an office setting; hospital or clinic collection experience preferred - Basic math skills necessary to resolve accounting issues related to cash posting - Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing providing excellent customer service - Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously in a fast paced environment - Ability to maintain acute attention to detail - Basic computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Windows - Basic proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Ability to operate 10 key calculator by touch Preferred Qualifications: - Basic knowledge of accounting principles preferred; credit, accounting or accounts receivable experience preferred - Knowledge of coding rules and guidelines and the ability to appropriately interpret EOBs for acute care and ambulatory services preferred - Knowledge of 835 process to ensure accurate posting of accounts preferred - Experience with insurance billing computer applications preferred Required Skills: Accounts receivable experience, coding rules, Basic knowledge of accounting Important Skills: Basic computer literacy, MS Office, interpersonal skills Nice-to-Have Skills: handle multiple tasks, operate 10 key calculator, organizational skills, Attention to detail Benefits: Health/dental/vision, FSA, Matching retirement plans, Paid vacation, Adoption assistance, Annual bonus eligibility