Description/Job Summary

U.M. FDSP Associates, P.A. is a non-profit corporation based in the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. The purpose of UM FDSP is to engage in the practice of dentistry for patients of the School of Dentistry, to improve the quality of dental education at the school through the operation and maintenance of dental service. UM FDSP assists the school in remaining competitive with other dental schools to continue the high degree of excellence in the pursuit of academic and clinical education. In addition, UM FDSP administers and operates the student clinics of the school and provides for a responsive and cost-effective administrative organization and information system as a means of ensuring high quality management and accountability in the accomplishment of previously described purposes.

Under general supervision, performs accounting clerical or bookkeeping tasks to support accounts payable/receivable, and/or other accounting related functions. Posts journal entries, processes payments or deposits, and verifies accuracy of data.

We offer paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and 12 Federal paid holidays. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance benefits. We also offer 401K with an employer match up to six percent. Hours of operation are Monday thru Friday with no weekends.

Responsibilities/Duties

Responsible for collecting, posting and managing account payments. Insures claim information is complete and accurate including but not limited to:

Posting of all received payments from insurance companies and patients.

Inputs data; records and verifies details of transactions in logs, journals, ledgers and automated systems

Updating daily check database as to checks assigned

Review, sort and distribute incoming insurance documentation requests to appropriate business and/or insurance clinic staff.

Preparing daily deposits of check copies (received from lockbox and as per check database assignments) as appropriate including: completed Daily Deposit Summary and Bank Deposit Report from AxiUm.

Reviewing patient accounts, being alert for errors or inconsistencies; checking for accuracy and discrepancies; preparing refund requests; rebilling to secondary insurance with appropriate attachments.

Proven ability to work in a team environment where everyone does everything on a daily basis including opening, distributing incoming mail, preparing outgoing mail and copying chart records.

Required Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Details

Note: The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.

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This job description is designed to give an outline of what job duties are expected of this position. As an outline it does not fully describe or limit the extent of the position's duties. The Corporation and its supervisors may amend the job description as it deems necessary, without advance notice. The job description is not intend to create an employment contract and should not be construed as such.

Starting is salary is commensurate with experience