Scan Clerk

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Post Inpatient and Outpatient charges using the outlined process by the end of each day.
• Verification of Inpatient and Outpatient charge accuracy through feedback from the department heads prior to posting. (Charge Sign off Sheets)
• Post payments received through the mail, EFT, and self-pay payments.
• Enter remits in adjustment spreadsheet daily.
• Set up Emergency Room Records
• Prepare deposit daily.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves minor problems independently in a timely manner. Problems that cannot be resolved by the employee will be brought to the supervisor for resolution.
• Technical Skills – Working knowledge of Excel and Internet Explorer.
• Customer Service – Strong customer service skills responding calmly and with a smile to all patients. Reaches out to supervisor when unable to handle situations. Always answering the phone/greeting patients with a smile.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; maintains a positive attitude and good work ethic, works with other departments when an issue arises in order to find an acceptable solution rather than working against them.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds appropriately to questions.
• Written Communication – Ability to print simple sentences; Able to read and interpret simple sentences.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Completes tasks on time.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and/or Experience: High school education or GED, or 3 months of related experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and understand three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.
• Mental Requirements: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out simple step by step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with occasional variables.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percent.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.