• Payment Resolution Specialist

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (Seattle, WA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

    **Candidate must reside in Seattle Sound Region in WA State**

    + Manually process payments and electronically process Electronic Data Interface (EDI) payment files to our billing platforms. Resolve payments that are rejected from electronic posting files. Balance and reconcile posting to payment batches and to deposit.

    + Credit balance resolution through audit and analysis.

    + Communication with patients, third party payers, coworkers, via phone, and written correspondence to resolve unidentified payments, explanation of benefits and credit balances.

    + Prepare bank deposit by encoding and balancing checks, classing funds to appropriate general ledger and deposit categories.

    + Process satellite clinic deposit paperwork, class by location enter into cashbook validate receipts and collate.

    + Open and sort mail and lockbox items, batch preparation, validate checks, compile for manual posting.

    + Scanning, including preparation.

    As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following additional benefits:

    + Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company

    + Paid holidays, vacation and sick time

    + Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans

    + Flexible health spending accounts: DCFSA and FSA

    + Health Savings Account - (HSA) for use with the high deductible health plan

    + Short and long term disability programs

    + Employer paid life insurance

    + 401a and 403b retirement programs

    + Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

    + Bright Horizons programs for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs

    + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

    + Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft

    Job Requirements

    + This position requires working knowledge of third-party payer explanation of benefits; a working knowledge of health care billing process; an understanding of CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding; a working knowledge of the coordination of benefits; excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficiency and accuracy in operating a 10-key and a PC including spreadsheet software; strong customer service skills; the ability to audit effectively; strong analytical and problem solving skills, the ability to work with minimum supervision; and the ability to provide cross-training, as well as to be cross-trained.

    + A high school diploma or GED is required for this position.

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

    Pay Range

    $26.58 - $33.73 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.