POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Accounting Manager and following established procedures for the Finance Office. Job performance contributes to the achievement of the goals for the Finance Department and agency. Performance of the typical responsibilities and duties requires the ability to perform the job duties and explain to others, involving job-related matters of limited complexity.
TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES:
- Performs data entry into County Avatar, and other client databases, as assigned.
- Performs monthly EVC medical eligibility hits on all clients and posts them in the clients file under their Medical/Payors.
- Adding EVC eligibility to ongoing spreadsheet.
- Works with admins if EVC hits come back as ineligible for Medi-Cal.
- Runs a billing error check before the upload every month to check for any missing or incorrect admission diagnosis and contacts staff to correct if necessary.
- Reviews clients by verifying the following are correct: guarantor, financial eligibility, and admission date.
- Reviews monthly practitioner credentials list and inhibits or un-inhibits any necessary services.
- Reviews monthly list of clients with mapping issues and inhibits any services for that client or un-inhibit if mapping issues have been resolved.
- Assist with posting 835's.
- Assist with working critical error and denial reports from the county.
- Clerical support for the Finance department
- Purchasing for Finance Department
- Backup for posting cash receipts.
- US Mail Distribution
- Filing Accounts payable and receivable as needed
- Performs other duties projects as assigned.
- Maintain professional standards regarding client rights and privacy.
- Understand confidentiality laws and policies and assure the highest degree of confidentiality in the implementation of all responsibilities and duties.
- Work as part of a team, cooperatively and collaboratively.
- Maintain positive, effective relationships between all service programs within the agency and community to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Every employee has the opportunity and responsibility to participate in one or more activities each year that support the continuous quality improvement (PQI) of RCS programs and services. Activities might involve membership on a PQI committee or work group, service as a peer reviewer, data collection for PQI and evaluation purposes, completion of PQI questionnaires and surveys or participation in focus groups, or other activities as identified by PQI committees or work groups.
- Demonstrates an understanding of confidentiality laws and policies and assures the highest degree of confidentiality in the implementation of all responsibilities and duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
HS graduate, or equivalent.
- Business classes at HS level, or related experience.
- Good telephone etiquette and speaking voice.
- Good clerical skills
- Demonstrated good language and grammar usage.
- Working knowledge of MS Windows/Word/Excel.
- Bilingual language skills (Spanish/English) preferred.
- Experience in insurance billing, a plus.
LICENSE(S):
- A valid CA driver's license, current auto insurance and a good driving record as documented by DMV.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Typing speed of 45 words per minute.
- Experience with personal computers and computerized systems.
- Able to use calculator by touch, copier, and fax machine.
- Knowledge of basic office procedures, including filing.
- Ability to work professionally and effectively with all levels of the agency.
- Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality at all times.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII licensing regulations.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
The following are required in day-to-day performance of the duties of this position:
- Sitting, walking, standing, grasping (simple), and visual/auditory acuity are constantly required (over 2/3 of the workday).
- Bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, lifting (up to 20 lbs.), reaching, and pushing/pulling are required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday).
- Climbing and crawling are generally not required.
DISCLAIMER:
Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principle job elements needed to complete the job efficiently and effectively.