Accounting Clerk II - Temporary

KHS•Bakersfield, CA

About The Position

We appreciate your interest in our organization and assure you that we are sincerely interested in your qualifications. A clear understanding of your background and work history will help us potentially place you in a position that meets your objectives and those of the organization. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, or any related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, gender expression, military status, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability (mental or physical). This is a full-time temporary position. If selected, onboarding will be completed through a staffing agency. About us Kern Health Systems is dedicated to improving the health status of our members through an integrated managed health care delivery system.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited school or equivalent required
Two (2) or more years of AP/accounting clerk experience with progressively increasing task responsibilities required.
OR
Four (4) or more years of AP/accounting clerk experience with progressively increasing task responsibilities required.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience within a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or other healthcare related business preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs arithmetic calculations and verifies totals on a variety of financial and statistical documents; checks, sorts, codes and files a variety of financial and statistical documents; identifies the need for payment adjustments and notifies superiors.
Posts financial information on a manual or automated system; balances FFS claim and MCAL capitation payment activity records to system printouts and other control documents; interprets and consolidates financial and statistical information from a variety of sources.
Computes, processes and inputs on a manual or automated system, FFS claims and MCAL capitation invoices and/or billings; distributes warrants and remittance advices, which may require research of accounting records.
Assists with the receiving, printing, and distributing of incoming MCAL invoices to appropriate staff to ensure approvals are submitted with supporting documents so that payments are processed timely and accurately; verifies and processes requests for various payments.
Answers routine questions regarding expense inquiries or payment status with vendors, providers, executives, or other department personnel and researching and verifying against accounting records.
Performs review and search of payments through the core medical payment processing system (QNXT) and bank records for the purpose of recommending stop payments on stale checks; prepare and process replacements of stale checks.
Handles the receipt and distribution of physical gift cards including the maintaining of appropriate schedules.
Coordinates the distribution of manual check payments to certain providers with written authorization.
Maintain and organize record filing timely; assist with the retrieving of records and payment information as needed for audits and other requests.
Prepares, maintains and files various accounting schedules, reports, and related support documentation; purges obsolete file materials.
Responsible for the processing and handling of manual checks to various vendors and providers.
Prepares and submits various accounting, statistical and financial reports for management and regulatory purposes.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adheres to all company policies and procedures relative to employment and job responsibilities.