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Business Office Coordinator

The Bristol, Tampa, FL, United States


BUSINESS OFFICE COORDINATOR
Duties and Responsibilities

Meeting with all new admissions (resident or family) to explain financial obligations

Ensure that private pay arrangements are initiated. This includes maintaining dialog with responsible party prior to residents converting from any other payer source.

For Medicaid pending residents, obtain information needed to file a complete Medicaid application in a timely manner

Follow up on any communication from Medicaid office in a timely manner

Communicate with Medicaid caseworker on a regular basis to assure all documentation is submitted for approval

Maintain regular communication with the Global Billing office including copying all documentation to the Global office upon receipt and reporting all conversations with caseworkers and responsible party

Address income payment with residents/responsible party; obtain direct deposit and when rep payee is needed file rep payee with Social Security office

Prepare daily bank deposits for operating and trust accounts

Maintain, secure, and update residents’ financial files

Ensure that resident distributions of quarterly Personnel Needs Allowances (PNA) statements are properly made

Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the Facility, to assure that patient status is up to date

Maintains the Resident Trust Balances and daily Reconciliation in RFMS

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Administrator

Education
Must possess a high school diploma or GED. Prefer Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Experience
At a minimum two (2) years related administrative and clerical experience.

Specific Requirements

Must have at least 1 year of skilled nursing home experiance.

Must be computer literate (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills).

Must be able understand the English language.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors and the general public.

Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.

Be able to follow written and oral instructions.

Be knowledgeable in computers, data retrieval, input and output functions, etc.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met

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