Decision Support Student Intern

Ochsner Health • Shreveport, LA

3d

About The Position

The Decision Support Student Intern rotates through Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Payroll, and Financial Accounting, completing duties assigned by each department’s manager. The role supports accounting and finance operations, including processing transactions, preparing reconciliations and spreadsheets, recording cash payments and fixed assets, and reviewing financial statement accounts. The intern is expected to follow applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. This role is based in a healthcare setting and involves sedentary work. A flexible work schedule may require working more than eight hours in a day.

Requirements

• Actively working toward a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Above-average proficiency with Windows-style applications and keyboard use.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels.
• Strong team management skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of sedentary work, including occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force and sitting most of the time, with occasional walking or standing.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may involve working more than eight hours in a day.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Payroll, and Financial Accounting and complete duties assigned by each department’s manager.
• Process Accounts Payable transactions accurately and on time, enter vendor invoices, and match invoices to purchase orders.
• Process Payroll transactions accurately and on time, and prepare FICA recovery spreadsheets and Payroll account reconciliations.
• Record cash payments and fixed assets to Lawson and prepare cash reconciliations.
• Review assigned financial statement lines for proper coding and accruals.
• Analyze assigned general ledger accounts for proper accruals and coding, and review financial statement variances for assigned accounts.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient/employee safety, privacy, or other compliance-related concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern