Cashier I

Cottage Health seeks a Cashier I for their CH Single Billing Office department responsible for daily posting and reconciliation of insurance correspondence through on-base, mail, and emails. Report all discrepancies with correspondence for resolution. Re-categorization of denial reasons in health logic. Some posting of cash, checks and other payments to maximize cash collections. Account resolution includes insurance eligibility verification and submissions of refund requests (checks and credit cards) for both insurance and patient.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Education:

• Preferred: Some college course work.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Basic MS Word and Excel skills. 35 wpm keyboarding/typing speed. 6,000+ sph 10-key. Basic math skills.
• Preferred: EPIC system experience

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: 2 years’ experience with cash handling and cash drawer end of day balancing or retail/data entry.
• Preferred: 6 months to a year in medical office setting.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.  We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.  Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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