CTHCA Payment Posting Specialist (TM-44138)

 CLOSING DATE:          Open Until Filled, with bi-weekly reviews

POSITION:                     CTHCA Payment Posting Specialist *2 position* 

SALARY:                       $23.08-$28.12, per hour DOE

REPORTS TO:             Revenue Cycle Supervisor

LOCATION:                  Nespelem Health Center, 6 months training in Nespelem, WA  possibility of working in other districts upon completion of training. 

Basic Functions:      This is a Non-Exempt position. This position will implement the standards and procedures of the Medical Billing Office through direct contact with eligible programs and assist in the implementation and maintenance of a centralized billing department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• Typically requires an Associate’s degree OR
• Certificate from Medical Billing and Coding course of one year or longer (Transcript Required) with coursework in bookkeeping or accounting and computer-aided applications,
• Requires 6 months’ work experience medical billing involving Medicare, Medicaid and Third Party payers with FQHC, IHS or Tribal programs specifically related to Accounts receivable management.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ vehicle insurance and  maintain throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of the practices and terminology of bookkeeping, medical billing, and accounting data entry practices, accounting office clerical procedures and methods for maintaining source documentation files. 
• Requires  working knowledge of medical billing code sets including ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS.
• Requires knowledge of the scope of medical codes used by the Tribe. 
• Requires knowledge of cashiering, including knowledge of individual account cash control, receipt, disbursement, and allocations of funds. 
• Requires well-developed computer skills, sufficient to use common office productivity software, specialized software for revenue accounting, spreadsheets, and databases. 
• Requires in-depth knowledge of financial transaction ordinances, policies, and procedures governing cash receipts, adjustments, and disbursements.
• Requires sufficient writing skills to prepare basic business correspondence, pre-formatted reports, and account footnotes. 
• Requires sufficient math skills to compute sums, quotients, products, ratios, percents, and portions.
• Requires sufficient human relation skills to convey procedural information to others, train staff, and to deal effectively and positively with others on financial transactions.
• Requires work experience demonstrating the ability to multitask and follow through to completion. 
• Requires work experience demonstrating the ability to meet strict deadlines while maintaining data integrity. 
• Requires work experience involving strict confidentiality requirements.
• Requires the ability to learn or current working knowledge of Tribal reimbursement standards.
• Requires the ability to be detail oriented.
• Requires the ability to learn current Third Party billing regulations, policies and procedures including the use of modifiers.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Requires the ability to interact cooperatively and professionally with others.
• Requires the ability to analyze and effectively solve problems.
• Requires the ability to maintain a complete set of records and reports consistent with defined requirements. 
• Requires the ability to interact with a wide range of contacts with courtesy and patience.
• Requires the ability to maintain the confidentiality of customer records and information. 
• Requires the ability to perform all of the clerical and record keeping duties of the position including operation of computer software programs designed for medical billing customer-focused accounting.  
• Requires the ability to work as contributing member of a team, work productively and cooperatively with other teams and external customers, and convey a positive image of the Tribe and its services. 
• Requires the ability to work collaboratively with difficult customers.
• Requires the ability to function primarily indoors in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature.
• Requires ambulatory ability to retrieve files and stand at a counter for customer service transactions. 
• Requires sufficient hand-eye-arm coordination to use a keyboard and 10-key, arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials from storage files, and operate a variety of general office equipment. 
• Requires visual acuity to read computer screens, printed material, and detailed accounting information. 
• Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations over the phone and in person.
• Must be able to demonstrate above average work attendance and work ethic.
• Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Terri Mail, HR Generalist, Colville Tribal Health Care Authority, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509)846-3664  [email protected]