Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Singing River Health System Administrative Building - Gautier | Full-Time | Days |

2101 Highway 90

Gautier, Mississippi, 39553

United States

Position Overview:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting in the preparation of monthly financial statements, budget reports and other reports, as well as maintaining the general ledger transactions, to reflect the financial operations of the Hospital System accurately. They must be willing to research all assignments and apply proper accounting, auditing, budgeting or reimbursement principles and regulations as applicable.

This is a professional position, which requires extensive application of accounting, auditing, budgeting, and third party reimbursement principles as they relate to the financial operations of the Hospital System. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:

High School graduate, including courses in accounting, mathematics and English required. Some college- level accounting courses are required. Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business preferred.

License:

None

Certification:

None

Experience:

Minimum of five (5) years bookkeeping experience in a hospital/healthcare setting required.

Reports to:

Accounting Manager

Supervises:

None

Physical Demands:

Work involves moderate physical activity: frequently moving about the office, building, or other facilities within the SRHS service area; frequently positioning self to access files, computers, equipment, and other objects; performing repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers in using the keyboard and other office equipment; and regularly exerting up to 30 pounds of force to move objects.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express / exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Mental Demands:

Must be with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus; must be well-organized and self-directed. Work requires the ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Must demonstrate the ability to apply advanced financial and mathematical concepts and operations.

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties / assessment and decision making skills in the management of financial responsibilities, staff, and/or patients. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated in dealing with employee issues and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, staff, managers, physicians, and other healthcare associates.

Special Demands:

Must possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact successfully with auditors, hospital management and Information Systems. Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.).Must have working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, and understand and set goals. Must understand the fundamentals of automated data processing, and be able gain a detailed understanding of complex computerized and non-computerized information in time limits assigned.

Must possess knowledge of medical, coding, and billing terminology. Must have an understanding of Revenue Cycle functions in a hospital setting and thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, as they apply. Must be able to navigate within an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).