Job Title: Cash Poster
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday. (7:30 AM to 4:00 PM or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm)
Requirements: Required to train onsite 2 days per week for the first 90 days. Location: 55 Technology Drive in Lowell, MA. Hybrid position, with potential option to migrate to fully remote.
Job Profile Summary
This role focuses on activities related to revenue cycle operations such as billing, collections, and payment processing. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Patient Financial Services duties: Facilitates the reimbursement for clinical services provided to patients. Submits claims to health insurers, follows up with health insurers about submitted claims, and performs appeals for non-clinical denials, etc. An organizational related support or service (administrative or clerical) role or a role that focuses on support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, clinical, non-clinical) operating in a “hands on” environment. The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. An experienced level role that requires basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, problems are typically of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures, and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.
Job Overview
The position is responsible for day-to-day cash posting and cash management duties.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Two (2) years of experience in medical billing and/or cash posting
Preferred Qualifications:
Associate’s Degree
Epic Experience
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1.Posts all cash timely and accurately on Hospital and/or Professional accounts.
2.Processes electronic remittances and works to resolve edits or errors to reconcile cash daily.
3.Researches payment inquiries from departments to ensure payments have been distributed and applied to correct accounts.
4.Performs reconciliation and manual posting of insurance and patient payments.
5.Assists with checks returned from the banks for additional or missing information.
6.Researches and rectifies Undistributed payments to match to patient accounts appropriately.
7.Ensures all remittance files are balanced and posted correctly.
8.Researches unknown checks to ensure timely processing to patient accounts.
9.Works closely with all areas of PFS to ensure payments are processed timely and efficiently.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Frequently required to speak, hear, communicate and exchange information.
Work environment: professional office environment with typical office requirements such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Skills & Abilities:
1.Experience with billing and/or cash posting within a hospital system.
2.Oral and written communication skills.
3.Attention to detail.
4.Proficient in using computers and navigating through third party application systems and web portals efficiently and effectively.
5.Analytical skills.
At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.
Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.
Pay Range:
$21.53 - $26.91