PA Cashier, Marshall Medical Center (South), PRN, Days - Huntsville Hospital Health System

A cashier is an employee who posts payments and adjustments accurately and promptly from both patients and insurance. These payments are received by mail, electronically or through lock box services. A cashier makes deposits accurately and timely. They perform account adjustments, maintain reference manuals, receipts and otherwise handle payments in accord with Generally Accepted accounting principles and safeguards established by this facility.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist patients on the phone as needed – accepting payments and answering questions regarding previous payments
• Ensure that all records and files are maintained in an accurate and timely manner
• Perform daily work in MMC’s information system and other web based systems as needed
• Post contractual adjustments in accord with current contracts
• Post electronic and paper payments from payers to appropriate accounts

Education required : High school diploma or GED.

Education preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a field related to healthcare billing, business, or a related field is preferred. 

Experience: Prior experience in the healthcare environment and/or customer service is preferred. 

Additional skills/abilities: A working knowledge of computers and systems to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook are necessary.  This position requires the ability to communicate in a pleasant, professional, concise, and caring manner. It also requires critical thinking and problem solving to ensure the best care possible for our patients. It also requires the ability to perform accurate mathematical accounting work under daily deadline pressure.

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville – and is home to Marshall Medical Centers.

Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves the residents of Marshall County and the surrounding area (population approximately 125,000). With two hospitals, eight outpatient locations and a highly-trained team of physicians practicing 28 specialties, Marshall Medical is a confident, convenient choice for local healthcare. Residents can remain close to home and receive excellent care – often provided by those who are neighbors and friends.

Marshall Medical Center South is a 150-bed hospital in Boaz, Alabama, and opened in 1956. Marshall Medical Center North, in Guntersville, opened in 1990 – and – is a 90-bed facility. In addition to the two hospitals, the Gary R. Gore Medical Complex is conveniently located mid-county and is home to several outpatient clinics and a 22,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Care Center.

Named by the Joint Commission as a “Top Quality Performer” among America’s hospitals, Marshall Medical Centers’ patients can be assured they are being treated in an environment where a premium is placed on quality and best practices.