Staff Accountant
About The Position
The Staff Accountant will perform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports, analyze health care provider financial information, and perform reimbursement calculations. This role involves preparing written documents to support professional decisions, conducting desk reviews and on-site audits, and researching billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant Medicaid or other government program regulations. The accountant will manage all phases of the audit, including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting, while adhering to AICPA standards and maintaining the security and confidentiality of protected health information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- Proficient use of applicable technology; specifically Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
- Ability to travel based on client and business needs
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in accounting or related field
- CPA or CPA candidate
- Internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or related field
- Experience with health care auditing and data analysis
- Ability to review statutory/regulatory or other policy language and apply requirements
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Well organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Effectively multi-task with planning and efficiency
- Must be able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize assignments
Responsibilities
- Perform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports
- Analyze health care provider financial information
- Perform reimbursement calculations
- Prepare written documents supporting professional decisions
- Conduct desk reviews and various on-site audits
- Conduct research in order to determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant Medicaid or other government program regulations
- Conduct all phases of the audit including planning and research, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting of findings, and other procedures as required
- Review applicable Federal and State policies and regulations associated with each specific audit type prior to performing the audit
- Prepare working papers to document scope and findings of audit in accordance with Medicaid or other government program regulations and AICPA standards
- Demonstrate excellence in communication skills, data gathering, analysis, reporting, and process improvement
- Maintain security and confidentiality of all protected health information when analyzing material
- Maintain thorough electronic documentation
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
