Senior Payment Researcher - RCO Payments and Operations (Hybrid) at University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of related experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide advanced research skills and payment posting to patient accounts as well as serve in a training capacity within the physician's billing system for all monies deposited to the MSRDP account for professional fees.

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:

• Records log status on log control sheet.
• Prepares daily research and posts productivity reports on each employee.
• Researches and posts all payments.
• Researches and posts accounts according to specified productivity levels.
• Phones insurance companies when necessary to obtain information.
• Verifies and authorizes all payment and adjustment transaction corrections.
• Identifies checks which need physician charges loaded in order to process payments to the accounts.
• Authorizes the physician's charges in order for payments to be applied.
• Monitors all specified time frames.
• Trains new employees.
• Assists subordinate employees with difficult checks and answers questions.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT:

• Standard hospital, clinical, and/or office environment.
• Standard office equipment.

SALARY RANGE:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This position operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring two (2) days per week onsite and the remaining days remote. Work hours are Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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