Cash Applications Specialist-Full Time-Days

Summary

Post payments and adjustments to patient accounts and books appropriate entries for refunds processing. Receive daily receipts from Cashiers Office, and entities. Prepares daily bank deposit, scan bank deposit information, and prepare book or refund payments received in error. Balance the daily cash reconciliation to include direct deposit reconciliation. Identifies variances, balancing and report issues on daily and monthly reconciliation. Keeps supervisor apprised of any job-related issues.

Major Job Functions

• Balances cash received against receipts/accounts posted to patient accounting or GL System daily
• Reconcile credit cards to bank balance
• Prepare and combine reconciliation for direct deposit items, wire transfers, daily cash recon and automated payors into monthly reports
• Resolve history, unlocated and internal accounts
• Post payments and/or adjustments to proper patient accounts and insurance payor
• Run tape on EOB’s per batch to ensure it balances
• Prepare Daily deposit totals sheet
• Prepare or initiate refunds and key into system for interface with A/P
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate’s degree in business or related field preferred
• 2 years clerical experience, preferably in a hospital business office or accounting department required
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Experience in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet experience
• Numerical ability required to verify accuracy, clerical perception required to detect errors in computation and posting
• Banking and cash reconciliation experience preferred
• Medical terminology and knowledge of third party payors preferred

Physical Requirements

• Near visual acuity for reading various records and keying of data quickly and accurately
• Motor coordination and finger dexterity required
• Good communication skills both oral and written

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity