Payment Clerk

Job Summary:

• The Payment Clerk is responsible for the first steps in the billing process for the electronic or paper lock boxes. Daily assignments are provided by the supervisor and the payment clerk must develop a plan to complete work lists by end of each day.  Payment Clerks must comply with applicable laws regarding billing standards and be able to operate in a team-oriented environment that strives to provide superior service to anesthesia providers throughout the country

Essential Functions and Tasks:

• Sort lock boxes from client by date of service
• Log deposit amounts daily for each client’s lock box on spreadsheet
• Review outstanding issues daily
• Create payment batches in MedSuite
• Prepare and work correspondence daily per client specification
• Retrieve correspondence and sort by client
• Disperse paper correspondence to appropriate managers
• Correct address on return mail
• Notates patient accounts properly
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least one (1) year in data entry field preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to make decisions in a timely fashion that are sound, accurate and supported by the reasoning and inclusion of appropriate people
• Must be able to interact well with all kinds of people
• Must be able to prioritize and accomplish objectives in a timely fashion