About The Position

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. Extra-help employment has a limited term (up to 9 months). Health Benefits coverage may be offered. Shift Differentials vary per classification.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
  • Two years of fiscal support, bookkeeping, accounting support or experience related to the area of assignment
  • One year of bookkeeping training in an approved vocational training program or completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units with coursework in accounting/bookkeeping at an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of experience or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
  • Certification of Typing/Keyboarding speed of 40 net words per minute
  • Certification of 10 Key speed of 120 net keystrokes per minute
  • Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
  • Knowledge of cash handling techniques
  • Knowledge of processes and procedures in assigned area of responsibility; such as general accounting, payroll, collections, medical/dental billing; property tax assessment
  • Knowledge of bookkeeping principles
  • Knowledge of standard office equipment and procedures
  • Knowledge of data entry techniques
  • Knowledge of customer service principles
  • Knowledge of filing techniques
  • Skill in using computers and related software applications
  • Skill in performing mathematical calculations
  • Skill in balancing financial accounts
  • Skill in preparing reports
  • Skill in filing and maintaining records
  • Skill in keyboarding
  • Skill in using standard office equipment
  • Skill in providing customer service
  • Skill in operating a 10 key
  • Skill in communicating both orally and in writing sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

  • Verifies and processes a variety of financial documents.
  • Performs general clerical duties, which may include: preparing mailings; opening, sorting, and distributing mail; maintaining office supplies; filing; and performing other fiscally related activities.
  • Analyzes and reconciles a variety of financial account activities.
  • Compiles and maintains financial and statistical data records; prepares and distributes related reports.
  • Enters a variety of fiscally-related information into databases; maintains fiscal records and files.
  • Assists in preparing complex financial documents, which may include proposals and analytical documents.
  • Responds to requests for information and inquiries related to programs, policies, and/or other related information; researches customer discrepancies; resolves customer problems.
  • Performs other duties of similar nature or level as required.

Benefits

  • Health Benefits coverage may be offered.
  • Shift Differentials vary per classification.
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