Accounts Payable Clerk

Seiling Municipal Hospital•Seiling, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Within the framework of the objectives and policies established by the Revenue Cycle Manager, the position of accounts payable clerk will be responsible for seeking approval of all invoices by appropriate manager, data entry of all approved invoices, submitting check selection for approval, posting ACH batches and printing checks.

Requirements

Ability to project a professional Image.
Action oriented individual with ability to: identify opportunity; adapt to change; work independently; and prioritizes tasks / responsibilities.
Proven success in completion of assignment.
Strong customer service skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, and strong presentation skills with ability to adjust accordingly for a variety of audiences.
Strategic problem solving with ability to adapt to change and/or uncertainty.
Intellectual ability to handle concepts and complexity comfortably.
Knowledge of regulatory standards, compliance requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of technology such as word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, etc.
Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a healthcare setting with an emphasis on back-office functions such as claim submission, A/R follow-up and cash posting.
Valid Drivers License and Vehicle Registration
Valid Car Insurance
English is the primary language of the Hospital.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of board members, managers, physicians, clients, customers, employees, and the public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute ratio, percent, rate, as well as the ability to create and interpret graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Formal training or college coursework from an accredited school, specific to business administration in lieu of experience may be considered.
Knowledge of insurance processes and billing guidelines.

Responsibilities

Seeking approval of all invoices by appropriate manager
Data entry of all approved invoices
Submitting check selection for approval
Posting ACH batches
Printing checks
Seek out external resources through conferences, workshops, etc. as necessary.
Share professional knowledge with hospital staff, board members, and administrator.
Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements.
Adhere to the hospitals philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.
Support the hospitals goals and objectives, especially those relating to Quality Assurance / Performance/Improvement (QAPI)