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Surgery Care Affiliates Cash Applications Representative in Sacramento, California
Overview
Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.
As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.
Responsibilities
* This position will be based in the Sacramento, CA office. The work schedule will be Monday - Friday from 7:30am - 4pm PST *
Payments and adjustments are accurately recorded in the patient accounting system daily.
Utilize the payer contracts loaded in the patient accounting system and/or a hard contract copy to ensure appropriate payment received.
Ensure notes are entered in the patient account, and copies of EOB’s, denials and other correspondence are provided to the Collector.
Ensure the cash deposited in the bank and the amount posted in the system is in balance daily.
Understands importance of HIPAA within a Medical facility
Ability to enter data into computer, files large amounts of paper, and use office equipment.
Pull bank statements from prior day
Verify details of bank statements
“Post” to individual patient accounts
Balance receivables
Qualifications
High school diploma/GED required
One year experience in a medical office, hospital, outpatient surgery center with cash handling experience such as Cash Applications, Cash Posting, Payment Posting, Posting Administrator, Credit Balance Analysts or similar role
Required knowledge of EFT, EOB, ERA and other forms of remittance advice.
Be able to interpret the EOB (Explanation of Benefits), RA, and/or denial correspondence and apply to the patient accounting system.
Knowledge of MS Office including Excel, Word
Understanding of the revenue cycle activities
Detail oriented and highly organized
Accounting and math skills
Ability to analyze and not just enter data
Preferred:
Three or more years’ experience specifically in payment posting or cash posting role in the medical, hospital, outpatient surgery center or related field
Understanding of the revenue cycle activities
Associate’s Degree in a related field such as business or accounting
USD $21.00/Hr. USD $23.00/Hr.