What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Account Analyst, Full Time, 8am- 4:30 pm position at Unity Health?
1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Training and Experience: Minimum of one year experience in an office environment, banking, etc. preferred. Experience with computers and computer applications, adding machines and normal office equipment (telephone, fax, copier, voice mail, etc.)
3. Job Knowledge: Ability to analyze patient account information for patient account maintenance. Also includes the preparation and maintenance of reports for the account maintenance function of Patient Accounting (PA) Department.
4. Safety Sensitive: NO
In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.
DESCRIPTION:
The Patient Account Analyst position is an entry level of the Patient Accounting (PA) career path.
Responsible for daily bank deposits, lock box deposits, data input for payments and adjustments onto appropriate patient accounts and the processing and the daily reconciliation of third party electronic remittances.
The Patient Account Analyst performs one or more account maintenance functions. A Patient Account Analyst is internally certified in certain functional areas for UNITY HEALTH (UNITY HEALTH) Account Maintenance which include:
- Adjustment Processing
- Cash Posting
- Document Imaging
- Cash Preparation
- Hospital Account Maintenance Analysis
- Credit Balance Processing
Physical Effort: Sitting 3-4 hours; standing 3-4 hours; walking 3-4 hours. Moderate lifting of 20-25 pounds, 1-10 times per day. Moderate bending, squatting and kneeling. Frequent fine motor movement with both hands. Manual dexterity to utilize computer. Good visual and hearing discrimination. Moderate lack of control over pace of work and high level of interaction with patients and employees throughout the work day.
Mental Effort:
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal communication skills
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret clinical or business account information
- Ability to understand and interpret business, financial, and legal documents
- Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from guests
- Ability to respond to regulatory agencies, staff and the community at large
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.
