Remote Payment Posting Specialist

Job Overview

Virelia Health connects Payment Posting Specialists with remote opportunities across healthcare organizations — hospitals, medical practices, specialty clinics, and revenue cycle teams.

We are seeking motivated Remote Payment Posting Specialists for entry-level and early-career opportunities supporting payment posting teams across the United States.

A Remote Payment Posting Specialist supports payment posting, payment records, and revenue cycle reconciliation for healthcare organizations. Working within the payment posting team's scope, the Payment Posting Specialist is the detail-driven professional who posts insurance and patient payments into the billing system, matches payments to the correct claims, and reconciles payment records so the organization's revenue data is accurate and complete.

No prior healthcare or billing experience is required. Paid training is provided. This role is well-suited to candidates who are detail-oriented, comfortable with billing systems and numbers, and take pride in accuracy — including career changers, recent graduates, and first-time remote workers coming from banking, insurance, administrative, or data entry roles.

The specific healthcare organization, billing focus, and scope of responsibilities will depend on the employer and assignment.

This opportunity may be suitable for professionals searching for remote payment posting jobs, work-from-home payment posting jobs, entry-level healthcare jobs no experience, remote payment posting specialist, or virtual payment posting specialist roles.

What You'll Do

As a Remote Payment Posting Specialist, you may support payment posting across a range of virtual payment encounters.

• Post insurance payments — posting insurance payments into the billing system.
• Post patient payments — posting patient payments from various channels.
• Post electronic payments — posting electronic remittance advice (ERA) files.
• Post manual payments — posting manual payments from EOBs and paper remittance.
• Match payments to claims — matching each payment to the correct claim.
• Apply payments accurately — applying payments to the correct charges and accounts.
• Post adjustments — posting contractual adjustments per payer contracts.
• Post denials — posting denials from remittance advices.
• Post patient responsibility — posting copays, deductibles, and coinsurance to patient accounts.
• Reconcile payments — reconciling payments between banking records and billing system.
• Reconcile payment batches — reconciling daily payment batches.
• Identify payment variances — flagging payment variances for follow-up.
• Support payment corrections — processing payment corrections and reversals.
• Support refunds — supporting refunds and overpayments.
• Support payment reporting — supporting payment metrics and reporting.
• Support multiple systems — working across billing, banking, and practice management systems.
• Support payment posting quality — supporting payment accuracy and audit readiness.
• Document payment posting activity accurately in the billing system.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance — protecting patient information across all payment posting work.
• Meet payment posting quality and productivity standards.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and quality improvement.
• Maintain current knowledge of payment posting systems, payment posting policies, and revenue cycle workflows.

Virtual Payment Posting Focus

Virtual payment posting is a growing area of healthcare operations — driven by increased demand for accurate payment posting, expanded remote billing workflows, and the recognition that dedicated payment posting specialists improve payment accuracy, reduce reconciliation issues, and improve revenue cycle performance. Virtual Payment Posting Specialists extend payment posting reach, support healthcare organizations, and improve payment accuracy across organizations.

Depending on the program, virtual payment posting may focus on:

The Payment Posting Specialist's role is to provide payment posting support within the payment posting team's scope — including payment posting, payment matching, reconciliation, and accurate documentation. Clinical decisions, patient care decisions, and clinical judgment remain with clinical leadership; the Payment Posting Specialist supports the payment posting process and coordinates with billing, coding, and revenue cycle teams.

This structure keeps the role focused on payment posting, payment records, documentation, and revenue cycle data support.

Virtual Payment Posting Specialist Workflow

A Remote Payment Posting Specialist may follow a structured workflow across each virtual payment encounter.

Depending on the employer's protocols, you may:

Required Qualifications

• No prior healthcare or billing experience required — paid training provided.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong attention to detail — accurate with payment data.
• Comfort with numbers — comfortable with money and reconciliation.
• Comfort with computers, billing systems, and payment posting software.
• Ability to learn new software and payment posting systems.
• Strong typing and data entry skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Reliable internet and a private workspace suitable for confidential payment posting work.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or background in any of the following may be beneficial — but none are required:

Skills & Competencies

Payment Posting & Billing Skills

Data Accuracy & Organization

Digital Tools & Technology

A Typical Day

A typical day may begin by logging into the payment posting system — reviewing the day's payment posting queue, pending ERA files, and any payment batches from the previous shift.

You'll review payment tasks — pulling up each payment batch and identifying what posting needs to be done.

You'll post electronic payments — downloading ERA files from payer portals and posting them into the billing system, matching each payment to the correct claim.

You'll post manual payments — reading paper EOBs and remittance advices, and entering the payment data accurately into the system.

You'll post adjustments and denials — applying contractual adjustments per payer contracts, and posting denials for follow-up by the denial team.

You'll post patient responsibility — applying copays, deductibles, and coinsurance to the correct patient accounts.

You'll reconcile payment records — matching the daily payment batches against banking deposits and the billing system, and flagging variances for review.

Between tasks, you'll support payment corrections, refunds, and payment reporting, and coordinate with billing, coding, and revenue cycle teams as needed.

Throughout the day, you'll work across multiple billing and banking systems, document your payment posting activity accurately, support payment accuracy goals, and maintain HIPAA compliance across all payment posting work.

The role combines payment posting, ERA/EOB processing, payment reconciliation, adjustment posting, denial posting, documentation, and revenue cycle data support.

Unlike clinical roles that require a nursing license or clinical certification, this Payment Posting Specialist role is a true entry-level position — you help healthcare organizations maintain the payment records that financial reporting depends on.

Remote Work Environment

This position is designed for remote payment posting delivery.

Depending on the employer, you may work with:

Candidates should have a stable internet connection suitable for billing system remote access, a private workspace suitable for confidential payment data, and comfort with multiple billing and banking systems. Some employers provide equipment; others require you to supply your own computer. Requirements vary by employer.

Eligibility & Location

Remote Payment Posting Specialist roles are currently in highest demand in states with large healthcare systems, medical groups, and revenue cycle teams:

Top-demand states: Texas, Florida, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Tennessee, Michigan.

Strong secondary markets: Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Most remote Payment Posting Specialist roles require U.S. residency and eligibility to work in the United States. Some employers require specific state residency; others hire nationwide. Requirements vary by employer. Always confirm the specific eligibility requirements with the employer before applying.

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Compensation & Benefits

This position offers $17–$27 per hour, based on experience, geographic location, and assignment requirements. Entry-level candidates typically start near the lower end and advance with experience and performance. Remote Payment Posting Specialist roles typically offer scheduled weekday work and structured payment cycles.

Benefits are assignment-specific and may vary depending on whether the opportunity is full-time, part-time, contract, or direct hire. Depending on the employer, benefits may include:

Why Consider Remote Payment Posting Specialist Work?

Virtual payment posting is expanding rapidly — driven by increased demand for accurate payment posting, expanded remote billing workflows, and the recognition that dedicated payment posting specialists improve payment accuracy, reduce reconciliation issues, and improve revenue cycle performance.

Many Payment Posting Specialists find remote roles appealing because they offer:

• A true entry point into healthcare — no prior experience needed, paid training provided.
• Predictable work schedule — structured weekday work without clinical duties, phone work, or physical demands.
• Clear career pathway — experience translates into billing leadership, revenue cycle roles, and healthcare finance.
• Financial skill development — payment posting, reconciliation, and billing skills transfer across healthcare and finance.
• Growing employer demand — hospitals, medical practices, specialty clinics, and revenue cycle teams are all hiring remote payment posting specialists.

It may be particularly suitable for career changers, recent graduates, first-time remote workers, and anyone who wants to start a career in healthcare without needing a clinical license or prior healthcare experience — especially those coming from banking, accounting, insurance, or administrative roles.