What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Payment Specialist position at Carolina Nephrology?
Job Description
Job Description
IMMEDIATE opening in Greenville for a Medical Payment Specialist. We are seeking proactive problem solvers with time management skills that are interested in joining a great team and growing practice. Medical billing experience is required with Epic experience preferred. We will train to ADD TO YOUR current medical billing skills / experience! COME LEARN AND GROW WITH US!
Job Title : Medical Payment Specialist
Job Type : Full time
Location : 203 Mills Avenue Greenville, SC 29605 (this is an in-person position)
Practice Overview : We are a growing medical practice with 9 office locations across the upstate. Our providers care for patients at 21 dialysis locations and multiple hospitals as well.
Job Description
The Payment Specialist is responsible for reconciling all front office payments that are cash and check, and posting incoming insurance and patient payments. Payments will be a variety of credit cards, electronic remits loaded into our system, paper checks, and remits that are to be downloaded from the payer portal. This position will also include working credits in our EMR system. These are credits from both the insurance companies and patients. The Payment Poster will also be responsible for following up on outstanding balances from both the patients and payers. Also handling overpayment letters from payers which includes, but is not limited to, verifying the payers refund request, refunding and resubmitting the claim to the correct payer.
Working as a team which includes, but is not limited to, answering incoming phone calls, assisting patients with billing questions, and helping one another when needed.
Responsibilities
Reconciling Front Office Payments
- Running a daily Epic report for all office locations for payments.
- Comparing the Epic report to the front office batches that have been brought to the main location for depositing.
- Depositing and reconciling batches.
- Communicating with other offices regarding their batches.
Payments & Adjustments
Downloading remits from the payer portals and manually hand keying the payment.
Taking patient payments over the phone and posting the payment to their account.
Outstanding Balances
Patient Interactions
Via phone or mail :
Overpayments Letters
Credits
Benefits
Expected Schedule
Requirements
Essential Requirements
Familiar with remark codes on EOB's.
Preferred Skills
All offers of employment at Carolina Nephrology, PA are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates and on all employees who are promoted, as deemed necessary.
Background checks will include :
Procedure
Final candidates must complete a background check authorization form and return it to Human Resources.
Human Resources will order the background check upon receipt of the signed release form, and either internal HR staff or an employment screening service will conduct the checks. A designated HR representative will review all results.
The HR representative will notify the hiring manager regarding the results of the check. In instances where negative or incomplete information is obtained, the appropriate management and the director of Human Resources will assess the potential risks and liabilities related to the job's requirements and determine whether the individual should be hired. If a decision not to hire or promote a candidate is made based on the results of a background check, there may be certain additional Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirements that will be handled by Human Resources in conjunction with the employment screening service (if applicable).
Background check information will be maintained in a file separate from employees' personnel files for a minimum of five years.
Carolina Nephrology, PA reserves the right to modify this policy at any time without notice.
Salary : $16 - $21
