Memphis, TN
Full-time
Salary: $0.00 to $1.00 /hour
The Cashier collects and records all cash/financial transactions and performs various duties to review, verify and reconcile cash/financial transactions of the company.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
v Greets patients and answers telephone in a courteous and professional manner, address questions and directs calls.
v Basic data entry input of patient demographic, insurance and other relevant information into Athena & Nextgen Practice Management system.
v Ensures patient confidentiality and provides patients with needed information.
v Responsible for scheduling appointments for patients in accordance with scheduling standards.
v Responsible for accepting cash and credit card collections.
v Records all-cash transactions from the deposit of fee payment.
v Processes and prepares credit card transactions for reconciliation.
v Provides receipts to patients who make payments on accounts.
v Forwards all files and total receipts to Accounting at the end of each working day.
v Process, balance and post all financial batch collections for the day to ensure cash drawer balance is reconciled with receipts on a daily basis.
v Maintains necessary reports as needed to assist and support the finance department.
v Counsels with patients who have delinquent accounts to develop a pay-off arrangement and follows up on all pay-off arrangements.
v Submits delinquent accounts to the company’s billing department and follows up on the collection performance each time with the patient as they present for services.
v Provides assistance and performs additional duties caused by fluctuation of workload, problem resolutions and absences as assigned.
v Verifies patient insurance and assists with clerical paperwork.
v Handles X-Ray requests from outside agencies.
v Ensures all paperwork has been signed and completed by the provider.
v Codes all completed treatment plans and creates new forms for record-keeping.
v Performs other necessary duties as required by the health center to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
v High school diploma or equivalent. Associates or higher degree preferred.
v 3 years of cash handling and patient data entry experience in a medical billing office or facility.
v Must have general math and clerical skills.
v Equivalent education and/or training program with related course work may be utilized in lieu of experience.