Responsibilities
- The purpose of the Patient Billing Coordinator position is to process patient charges and reconcile patient accounts
- Receives, codes, batches patient charge forms submitted by the hospital departments and forwards them to data processing for posting
- Identifies cash receipts for posting to Accounts Receivable
- Prepares posting journal and forwards to data processing for posting to Patient Accounts
- Maintains Cash Book for Accounting Department
- Prepares bank deposits, reconciles bank deposits to Payment Posting Journal and posts to Bank Deposit Control Log
- Maintains, updates, distributes and explains the use of the billing form to staff responsible for submitting billing charges
- Updates and revises procedures and instructions in the Patient Billing Clerk Manual
- Files patient charge batches when returned from data processing unit
- Completes cross-training, as assigned, and performs duties of the receptionist and other business staff when necessary
- Performs other usual business office work such as answering phones, light typing, filing, copying, etc
- and other responsibilities as assigned