Job Description

Function:

Assist with the maintenance of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Accounts Receivable and the accounting system General Ledger to help ensure 1) the organization is billing and collecting the correct amount for all services provided on a timely basis, and 2) the accuracy and timeliness of the monthly financial statements.

Organizational duties & responsibilities:

1. The primary responsibility of all staff is to ensure the safety and well-being of all Ramey-Estep/Re-group (RE) clients.
2. Supports the mission, vision, and values of RE.  Facilitates and adheres to the agency’s code of ethics, policies, and procedures.
3. Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
4. Supports and facilitates positive interaction with clients and staff by exhibiting both in-office and in-public when carrying out job duties:  individual maturity, respect for others, a team-centered approach, maintenance of confidential information, and awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences in clients and staff.
5. Exhibits effective communication skills including proper use of agency communication systems.
6. Participates in appropriate professional development programs to attain and maintain competency.
7. Effectively manages financial and physical resources to achieve the mission of RE.
8. Reports incidents of abuse or potential abuse involving clients to the appropriate authorities and RE.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists in maintaining the general ledger, including creating, posting, and applying accounts receivable entries in the accounting system and EHR.
2. Prepare and document deposits to cash accounts daily.
3. Assists in performing month-end close of the general ledger.
4. Perform monthly credit card reconciliation.
5. Assist with the preparation of the annual audit as needed.
6. Cross trains/serves as a backup for accounts payable and payroll.
7. Cross trains/serves as a backup for billing processes including but not limited to medical billing, grant/contract billing and claims batching.
8. Prepare end-of-month reports and invoices including but not limited to per diem/special billing of the foster care program, KORE and UNITE billing
9. Assist Senior Staff Accountant and Finance Director with Month End Closing duties.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Working conditions/environment:

1. Shift is generally dayshift, Monday - Friday.
2. Holidays, weekends, and extra hours may occasionally be required.
3. Office setting with extensive computer usage.

minimum job requirements:

High School Diploma or GED required. 
Associate Degree in Business; work experience or other education may be considered in lieu of degree.

Two years of bookkeeping/accounting and/or medical billing experience is preferred.

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have excellent organizational skills.
Must be detail-oriented.
Must have excellent customer service skills.
Technical requirements include proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and any other applications used by the organization or regulatory agencies.
Must also have the ability to interface well with all departments in a highly professional manner.
Ability to understand and relate to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to read, write and converse in English.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Successful completion of a background screening.
Successful completion of a TB skin test or proof of a negative chest x-ray or other documentation.

Successful completion of Excellent Foundations.
Maintain 20 hours of annual training.
Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system training.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements 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 essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, and feel.  This employee is also regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Supervisory REquirements:

N/A

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