Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - SCA Health
Birmingham, AL 35209
About the Job
Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.
As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
- We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
- We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
- We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
- We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:- Support SCA centers and support services teams by monitoring AP related questions and escalated or time sensitive issues in a professional and timely manner
- Assist/review payment requests, credits, voids, reissues, vendor setup, payment verification
- Ensure monthly and daily tasks are completed in adherence to established deadlines
- Serve as a subject matter expert in the identification and resolution of AP process related issues and AP integrated procurement platform (SmartSystem)
- Work independently to make informed decisions based on the review of support questions and concerns
- Monitor and report on TSC ticket status daily
- Monitor TSC turnaround time review and management
- Act as SME and specialist support
- Manage ticket escalations
- Daily Team India support/engagement
- Concur support
- Unclaimed property support
- Escheatment process support
- TIN vendor check review
- Scheduled voucher reconciliation
- Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma with equivalent experience
- Strong communicator, both written and verbal
- Comfortable in fast-paced environment
- Minimum 2+ years of Accounts Payable
- Minimum 2+ years of Customer Service
- Proficient in MS Office, primarily in Excel.
- Demonstrates ability to run and create a spreadsheet, add functions (pivot tables, V-lookups, Absolute value).
- Attention to detail, ability to problem solve using logical & critical thinking skills
- This role requires the employee to be in the office daily for first 6 months of onboarding
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to interact with all levels of management and vendors
- Express self-motivation and initiative
- Act as a resource and provide support to the AP Specialists
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
- Must demonstrate and maintain an extremely high regard for confidential and sensitive information.
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks while setting priorities and working independently in a deadline-oriented environment
- Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with facilities, teammates, and external vendors.
- Able to operate general business machines such as computer, printer, copier, and similar office equipment efficiently