This position is located in the Business Office of the Sisseton Service Unit. The position performs accounts receivable support functions for the patient account system, through the posting of payments and adjustments to accounts receivable in the Patients Accounts Section.

Duties

Oversees accounts receivable and outstanding account reimbursement functions. Generate aged reports for follow-up and collection of outstanding accounts. Coordinates collection for the third-party reimbursement program. Reviews patient accounts to determine the status of the account, making standard adjustments when required. Processing a wide variety of transactions and compiling reports for third-party billing activities and accounts.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-06: One year of full time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Progressively responsible office work to include processing of business transactions, such as inputting, reviewing, organizing, and analyzing of data as accomplished through the use of automated database and/or electronic business systems; preparing and reviewing documents to verify data and to identify necessary entries into automated database and/or electronic business systems; maintaining manual filing systems; and working to resolve unpaid balances. GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service and that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Processing third-party health plan transactions, generating and analyzing aged summary reports, maintaining patient accounts in automated systems to include posting claim payments and adjustments, monitoring claim payment rollover to secondary and tertiary billing, performing account reconciliation, maintaining manual filing system of records related to collections, denials, and other pertinent revenue cycle documents, coordinating collection of open patient accounts and working closely with internal stakeholders and external agencies and third-party payers to resolve unpaid balances for medical services rendered. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Sisseton Service Unit PO Box 189 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton, SD 57262 US
• Name: Jessica Leverson
• Phone: 605-226-7239
• Email: [email protected]