Accounting Specialist I

Job Description:

This position is responsible for in and outbound calls to help collect back overpayments from our provider or members. Provides excellent customer service and has an understanding of claims processing. Works closely with our Accounts Receivable area to support. Strong work ethics and ability to work independently.

PAYROLL:
This position is responsible for completing payroll functions, including processing, analyzing, researching, and problem solving. This position is responsible to ensure that caregivers are paid correctly according to policies and regulations. This position is a resource regarding payroll processes, policies, and regulations for their designated area of responsibility.

REIMBURSEMENT:
This position is responsible for summarizing remittance advices, reviewing revenue cycle posting of Medicare and Medicaid claims and reconciling cash payments, downloading logs, and reviewing log payment discrepancies, etc. After training, routine tasks may require review.

REVENUE CYCLE - CASH POSTING:
This position is responsible for preparing, reconciling, and posting cash remittances received from various insurance plans and patients. At times, this position is required to log into various payer secured websites to locate and download missing remittance files.

Schedule - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Essential Functions

• Researches and helps resolve issues with overpayments to our Providers and members.
• Ability to communicate professionally with both internal and external clients.
• Maintains and builds good working relationships with other areas to resolve payment issues.
• Ability to track calls and follow up with internal and external clients.
• Coordinates with other team members to meet or exceed monthly goals on collection of overpayments.

Skills

• Accounting
• U.S. GAAP
• Communication
• Customer service
• Internal controls
• Word processing
• Spreadsheets

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.  Education will be verified.
• Intermediate-level typing and personal computer skills are required.
• Demonstrated aptitude for numbers and the ability to learn common business applications for either education or job experience is required.
• Completion of college-level finance and/or accounting courses is preferred.
• Specialized knowledge of one or more financial applications is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate equipment with precision and accuracy.  This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location:

SelectHealth - Murray

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$24.00 - $36.54

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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