ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST I

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

7d•$41,000 - $43,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Specialist I. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community. Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Requirements

Knowledge in Federal and State laws pertaining to client billing,
AHCCCS rules and policy and Division rules,
policy, regulations and procedures on third party, liability/cost avoidance and billing procedures Pedagogy and training Public speaking.
Medical insurance billing and payments practices and procedures
Medicaid and Division contracts
Accounting principles and practices and math
Current practices in the field of Developmental Disabilities.
Excellent comprehensive oral and written communication
Problem solving
Research and organization
Active listening
Developing long range planning for cyclic events and seasonal variations in workload demands
Working as a contributing member of a cohesive workgroup.
Analyze billing problems and recommend usable solutions
Resolve interpersonal issues
Provide training to mixed groups of diverse backgrounds
Work with frustrated and sometimes angry customers to resolve the issues
Be cross-trained on other duties of the unit staff.

Nice To Haves

12 semester hours or (1) year of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Statewide resource for inquiries, training and problem resolution for all residential billing issues. Participate with management in ensuring maximum collections are maintained.
Participate with Federal Social Security Auditors on Federal Social Security audits of client accounts.
Statewide responsibility for the Cost of Care Program which includes developing methodology to determine those possibly eligible for the program; track all activities related to the program. Significant problem resolution.
Create and prepare various weekly and monthly reports, including but not limited to the Residential Cost of Care reports, monthly summary reports, hardship reports, as well as collection reports on Cost of Care, Estates, Trusts & Annuities, Residential Billing, Share of Cost and Tort Settlements. Produce correspondence, review reports and other duties as assigned.
Statewide responsibility for the Estates, Trusts & Annuities Program which includes assuring that all clients with more than the maximum level in assets are billed up to 100% of the cost of room and board until their resources drop below the eligibility limit.
Review Long Term Care, verifying if client participates in the shares of cost for services.
Send reports to the Office of Accounts Receivable and Collections so that they can bill client.
Work with the health plans to determine charges that resulted in an injury claim. Run reports showing DDD charges and health plan charges. Correspond with attorneys.

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities.