Note: This position will alternate working remotely with being in the office and will need to report to the CHS Cane Ridge location in Antioch, TN.

Physician Practice Support (PPS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Health Systems (CHS).

Summary: Supports the process for the Clinics to obtain the necessary information from the AR system to reconcile their cash and clearing accounts and acts as a member of the team to process local payments received including but not limited to virtual credit cards and checks. Also reports on specific key metrics for assigned sites and works with local staff to resolve issues.

This individual will be skilled in complex bank reconciliations, possess a high level of attention to detail, and have strong written and verbal communication skills. They must be able to effectively train others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reviews assigned clinics monthly to ensure reconciliation processes are being followed
• Run inter-clinic reports and communicate potential intercompany journal entries to clinic finance staff
• Provide research assistance to markets/clinics on cash and other payment transactions
• Provide training to site staff on the bank statement reconciliation within the clinic AR system
• Process virtual credit cards and other payments that are processed at the local office
• Work with payers who issue virtual credit cards to convert to EFT or check payments
• Deposit checks received locally into appropriate clinic account
• Complete additional scheduled and special projects and reports as needed
• Participate in regular calls with clinic/finance staff as required

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Education and/or Experience: Associates degree or equivalent coursework required. Accounting or Finance emphasis preferred. One (1) to three (3) years' work experience with complex cash reconciliation preferred. Prior experience in physician practice management, hospital or health plan cash and/or clearing reconciliations, or equivalent experience. Would consider candidates with recent Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance and work history in lieu of complex reconciliation experience. Treasury experience a plus. Demonstrated professional communications with multiple organizational levels.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; and Spreadsheet software. Athena knowledge is a plus. High level of Excel proficiency necessary.

Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to twenty pounds periodically. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.