Part-time Insurance Payment Processor/Poster Position Control Number PP1-26-920-04
U.M. FDSP Associates is a non-profit affiliate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. U.M. FDSP Associates is the organization that provides patient care focused staffing for the clinic operations so that faculty and students may provide patient care to the general public.
Under general supervision, performs accounting clerical or bookkeeping tasks to support accounts payable/receivable, and/or other accounting related functions. Posts journal entries, processes payments or deposits, and verifies accuracy of data.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for collecting, posting, and managing account payments. Ensures claim information is complete and accurate including but not limited to:
- Posting of all received payments from insurance companies and patients.
- Inputs data; records and verifies details of transactions in logs, journals, ledgers, and automated systems
- Updating daily check database as to checks assigned
- Review, sort and distribute incoming insurance documentation requests to appropriate business and/or insurance clinic staff.
- Preparing daily deposits of check copies (received from lockbox and as per check database assignments) as appropriate including: completed Daily Deposit Summary and Bank Deposit Report from AxiUm.
- Reviewing patient accounts, being alert for errors or inconsistencies; checking for accuracy and discrepancies; preparing refund requests; rebilling to secondary insurance with appropriate attachments.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment where everyone does everything daily including opening, distributing incoming mail, preparing outgoing mail and copying chart records.
Note: The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
This job description is designed to give an outline of what job duties are expected of this position. As an outline it does not fully describe or limit the extent of the position’s duties. UM FDSP Associates P.A. and its supervisors may amend the job description as it deems necessary, without advance notice. The job description is not intended to create an employment contract and should not be construed as such.