Staff Accountant
Singing River Health System Administrative Building - Gautier | Full-Time | Days |
2101 Highway 90
Gautier, Mississippi, 39553
United States
Position Overview:
The Staff
Accountant is responsible for assisting in the preparation of monthly financial
statements, budget reports and other reports, as well as maintaining the
general ledger transactions, to reflect the financial operations of the
Hospital System accurately. They must be willing to research all assignments
and apply proper accounting, auditing, budgeting or reimbursement principles
and regulations as applicable. This is a professional position, which requires
extensive application of accounting, auditing, budgeting, and third party
reimbursement principles as they relate to the financial operations of the
Hospital System. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance
with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization,
and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily
an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts,
requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends
to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right
to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as
assigned.
Education:
High School graduate, including
courses in accounting, mathematics and English required. Some college- level
accounting courses are required. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related
business preferred.
License:
None
Certification:
None
Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years bookkeeping
experience in a hospital/healthcare setting required.
Reports
to:
Accounting Manager
Supervises:
None
Physical Demands:
Work involves moderate physical activity: frequently moving about
the office, building, or other facilities within the SRHS service area;
frequently positioning self to access files, computers, equipment, and other
objects; performing repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers in using
the keyboard and other office equipment; and regularly exerting up to 30 pounds
of force to move objects.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at
normal speaking levels, with or without correction. Must demonstrate the
ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express / exchange ideas and
detailed information in person and on the telephone. Work requires a minimum
standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to
adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from
viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close
vision.
Mental Demands:
Must be with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good
judgment and strong operational focus; must be well-organized and
self-directed. Work requires the ability to read, analyze, and interpret the
most complex documents. Must
demonstrate the ability to apply advanced financial and mathematical concepts
and operations.
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties / assessment and decision
making skills in the management of financial responsibilities, staff, and/or
patients. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high
stress levels associated in dealing with employee issues and demands of
maintaining effective working relationships with peers, staff, managers,
physicians, and other healthcare associates.
Special Demands:
Must possess the oral and written
communication skills necessary to interact successfully with auditors,
hospital management and Information Systems. Must possess superior customer
service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge
and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office
technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.).Must have working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.
Work requires the ability to function
independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, and understand and
set goals. Must understand
the fundamentals of automated data processing, and be able gain a detailed
understanding of complex computerized and non-computerized information in
time limits assigned.
Must possess knowledge of medical, coding, and
billing terminology. Must have an understanding of Revenue Cycle functions in
a hospital setting and
thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, as they apply. Must be able to navigate within an Electronic
Medical Record (EMR).
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