Cash Poster/Data Processing Clerk

    Highlights

    Accounts for and deposits patient’s payments received Leadership Commitment: Meets the patient’s needs, regardless of whether or not the need is related to “your” specific area, maintaining a positive customer relations atmosphere Participates in Team Work, assisting other departments/co-workers as necessary Support the Council and Service Excellence Team in achieving our patient and employee satisfaction goals. Actively participates in patient satisfaction initiatives to ensure quality patient care and a positive patient experience Participate and attend weekly department Huddles.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTexas
    Websitehttp://dschd.org/current-listings/

    Description

    Job Summary:  
    Secures revenue by verifying and posting receipts; resolving discrepancies. Ensures all A/R is accurate and balanced. Serves as back up for Admissions Clerk. Participates in performance improvement activities. Committed to excellence through the continuous improvement of the quality of services delivered. Strives to continuously improve patient and employee satisfaction.
     
    COMPETENCY STATEMENT: Secures revenue by verifying and posting receipts; resolving discrepancies. Abides by all department and hospital wide policies and procedures.
    Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions
    Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from registrar, receipts and from patients
    Reviews data for accuracy before inputting in system
    Daily Copay Merge
    Credits/Refunds
    Adjustment Posting Process including Small Balance, Charity and Indigent Write-offs
    Scan receipts and EOBs
    Practices Time Management
    Assists with gathering data to assist with Performance Improvement Process
    Identifies location of fire alarms and fire extinguishers in area
    Knows appropriate response to codes
    Able to locate MSDS
     
    COMPETENCY STATEMENT: Admissions Cross Training. Arranges for the efficient and orderly admission of inpatients and outpatient testing or procedures. Ensures patient information is collected and patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures. Receives payments on patient accounts.
    Greet and acknowledge patients appropriately.
    Registers patients efficiently and accurately with appropriate patient demographics and billing info
    Obtain patient signatures on all required forms and scan items as required
    Receives and process payments from patients. Accounts for and deposits patient’s payments received
     
    Leadership Commitment:
    Meets the patient’s needs, regardless of whether or not the need is related to “your” specific area, maintaining a positive customer relations atmosphere
    Participates in Team Work, assisting other departments/co-workers as necessary
    Support the Council and Service Excellence Team in achieving our patient and employee satisfaction goals.
    Participates in Service Improvement/Lean Projects for the department and ensures follow through to completion.
    Actively participates in patient satisfaction initiatives to ensure quality patient care and a positive patient experience
    Participate and attend weekly department Huddles.
    Hold myself accountable to providing Service Excellence to our patients.
    Maintain a positive attitude and not complain about LEAN or Service Excellence initiative projects.
    Trains other employees
     
    Professional Requirements:
    Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
    Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
    Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
    Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly
    Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department
    Demonstrates understanding of policies on ethics
    Able to locate and describe appropriate policies
     
    Regulatory Requirements:
    •High School graduate or equivalent.
    •At least 1 years previous data processing experience preferred.
     
    Language Skills:
    •Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. 
    •Additional languages preferred. 
    •Excellent customer services skills.
     
    Skills:
    •Basic computer knowledge.
    •Ability to type 45 wpm.
     
    BENEFITS:
    Medical, Vision and Dental Plan
    Group Life Insurance
    Short Term and Long Term Disability
    Retirement Plan
    Personal Paid Time Off
    Sick Pay
     
     
     

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