Grisell Memorial Hospital Hiring for Business Office Accounts Receivable Clerk at Ransom, KS Full Time

Job Summary

Business Office Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for receiving insurance and patient payments. Contacts patients/families with outstanding balances to make payment arrangements. Verifies, processes and records payments. Answers patient payments questions. Performs minor secretarial duties. Participates in the department’s performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Business Office Accounts Receivable Clerk receives insurance and patient payments and posts to correct patient account.
• Business Office Account Receivable Clerk identifies and corrects billing information when applicable; updates patient demographic information as needed.
• Business Office Accounts Receivable Clerk should be able to prepare monies for bank deposit.
• Answers the telephone professionally and in a timely manner; directs call appropriately.
• Answers question from patients/families concerning account balances, makes financial arrangements.
• Business Office Accounts Receivable Clerk will treat patients with respect, maintains confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist patients and insurance companies with billing problems.
• Orders itemized bills for patients and insurance companies when requested.
• Maintains a professional, working relationship with the insurance companies, government agencies and third-party payers.
• Responsible for contacting the appropriate agency/company to resolve account collection problems.
• Communicates to the Business Office Manager those accounts that need to be sent to the collection agency after all collection efforts have been exhausted by the hospital.
• Sorts and delivers interdepartmental mail.
• Demonstrates a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and organized.
• Accepts other duties as assigned.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.

Regulatory Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent
• A minimum of six (6) months’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping/accounting procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.50 – $25.87 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ransom, KS 67572: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person