Location: Phoenix, AZ 85027 or Nashville, TN 37228 (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Shift Requirement: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM start, 8 hours/day (40 hours/week)
Experience & Knowledge:
- 3–5 years of experience in healthcare payment posting (manual and electronic).
- Strong knowledge of EOBs, EFTs, ERAs, COB, and 835 file interpretation.
- Deep understanding of payer rules (Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, Workers' Comp).
- Familiarity with contractual adjustments, proration logic, and secondary/tertiary payment rules.
- Prior experience with complex denial resolutions and reconciliation of unapplied payments.
- Knowledge of accounting principles related to revenue cycle and payment reconciliation.
- Comfortable working in Interactant (HCS), WellSky, or other EMRs/payment posting systems.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in posting across multiple dates of service, payers, and accounts.
- Ability to break down and allocate lump sum payments across multiple patient accounts.
- Comfortable with researching payment variances and resolving discrepancies independently.
- Excellent math and analytical skills to interpret remits and validate correct application.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with billers, collectors, and payers.
- Ability to follow and suggest improvements to internal SOPs and workflows.
- Ability to learn EMR Systems quickly and retain knowledge taught.
- Proficiency with Excel and data reconciliation tools.
- Experience using clearinghouses, payer portals, and lockbox files.
- Ability to work with batch files, remittance advice matching, and custom posting rules.
- Familiar with automated vs. manual posting environments, and when to escalate
- Behavioral Traits.
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Detail-oriented and committed to data integrity.
- Previous experience in rehab, home health, or residential settings.
- Exposure to payer audits and recoupments.
- Basic understanding of contract modeling or reimbursement analytics.
