A/R Cash Specialist, FT bei Gunnison Valley Health

A/R Cash Specialist

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded.  In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a dollar for dollar 401(a) match, up to 3%, there are other great perks including:

• Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan, and an all-access subscription to LinkedIn Learning and Headspace.  
• Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
• Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

The AR Cash Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of cash posting, contractual adjustments, discounts, general ledger cash, and reconciliation on a daily basis.  Analyzes insurance remittances to ensure that the contractual amounts taken are accurate.  Queries hospital and clinic bank accounts to reconcile deposits with insurance remittances. This position requires exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills.  The Cashier will communicate in a professional manner with health system staff.

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

Education: Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.  Accounting or bookkeeping experience or education preferred.   

Experience:  Previous experience in healthcare required.  Requires ability to work cooperatively with other employees, departments, and the public.  Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Essential Functions:

• Observes professional ethics in maintaining confidential information concerning the personal, financial, medical, or employment status of a patient of  GVH and their families.
• Verifies all daily deposit receipts by ensuring that cash and checks are accurate on the Daily Deposit Recap
• Retrieves remittances from multiple electronic payor websites and reconciles them with bank deposits
• Posts accounts receivable cash both manually and electronically.
• Ensures insurance contractual adjustments are accurate per contracts and computes Medicaid contractual adjustments.
• Ensures that secondary insurance is built on accounts in order to post payments.
• Reports payments to A1 Collection Agency and AR Services and accesses the web portal as necessary
• Posts general ledger cash, adjustments, employee discounts, interest, deferred payments, and payer take backs.
• Reconciles daily cash on the Daily Deposit Recap form.
• Identifies insurance denials and routes them to the appropriate staff.
• Resource to health system staff, leadership, and external agencies with regards to accounts receivable receipts and adjustments.

Compensation: $20.84 - $25.53/hr, depending on experience.

Benefits Eligibility 

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.