Cash Posting Specialist – Remote in Concord, CA

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The Cash Posting Specialist is responsible for processing payments and adjustments on patient accounts, compiling and balancing cash deposits for the bank, and assisting internal staff with payment issues for the Cash Management section of the Single Business Office of John Muir Health. The Cash Posting Specialist must be located in Concord, CA or surrounding cities, as training will be onsite and travel to the office will be approximately one day per week.

 

If you are located in Concord, CA, you will have the flexibility to work remotely * as you take on some tough challenges.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process and post payments into the patient accounting system to update patient account balances
• Post payments and adjustments based on the payer remittance advice, including ANSI standard remark codes
• Reconcile and balance all payment posting, daily cash reconciliation, and end-of-day deposit composition, legacy and current systems
• Research and post payments and adjustments initially identified with incorrect or inappropriate account numbers and placed into the unidentified cash account
• Enter appropriate documentation of all payment information, including secondary payer balances, co-pays and deductibles, contractual adjustments, denials, and suspended payments, transferring account balances when appropriate
• Consistently meet the current productivity standards for payment processing
• Resolve missing payments and clearing entries in a timely manner
• Provide individual contribution to the overall team effort of achieving the department AR goal
• Identify opportunities for system and process improvement and submit to management
• Demonstrate knowledge of John Muir Health System HIPAA privacy standards and ensure compliance with system PHI privacy practices
• Follow the Health System’s general Policy and Procedures, the Department’s Policy and Procedures, and the Emergency Preparedness Procedures
• Complies with all HIPAA and JCAHO standards as well as the rules and regulations for any outside government regulatory agency, including the processing of appropriate forms and paperwork

  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED  
• 2+ years of accounts receivable cash posting experience
• 1+ years of experience with 10-Key touch
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word and Outlook)
• Must reside within a commutable distance of Concord, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent Epic Experience

  

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

  

The hourly range for this role is $16.88 to $33.22 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

  

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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