About the position:

Supervise, coordinate, and perform business office functions under the direction of the Administrator in accordance with sound accounting practices.

Environment:

Work will be performed primarily indoors at a long-term healthcare facility, throughout all areas, including in resident rooms, and on carpeted and/or tiled floors. Work will be performed there routinely around other co-workers, healthcare staff, residents, and guests. Due to the nature of facility’s business, employee may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life-threatening situations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Prepare and submit reports on a timely basis as required and directed by the Administrator, the company and governmental agencies.
Accumulate and maintain, in an organized manner, vital statistics relating to admissions, discharges, deaths, transfers and daily census of facility residents.
Prepare and submit monthly resident billings for services provided.
Responsible for monthly Medicaid, Medicare, and other insurance billings along with timely follow-up with intermediaries on delinquent payments.
Monitor and manage the accounts receivable collection process.
Pursue past due accounts persistently and maintain proper back-up documentation.
Obtain and submit all required documentation to bill third party payers as per program/company guidelines.
Maintain financial records including cash receipts, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll journal, and general ledger, as directed.
Attend department head meetings, seminars, and workshops, when approved, to assure current knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to bookkeeping functions.
Responsible for ensuring daily bank deposits are made and reconciling all facility cash and checking accounts.
Verify that resident trust is accurately recorded.
Provide statistics to audit and reimbursement for year-end processing.
Maintain an accurate accounting of patient trust funds including monthly reconciliation and quarterly statements to responsible parties.
Reconcile petty cash for patient trust fund daily.
Participate in the resident admission process by providing explanations of the facility's rates, billing cycle and payment terms, including collecting the first month's advance payment upon admission.
Supervise and oversee other business office clerical staff, as assigned.
Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience in long-term care accounting, finance, or business office.
Minimum of three (3) years related experience in long-term care accounting, finance, or business office.
One year management/supervisory experience required.
Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
Demonstrated intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.

Salary comparable to relative experience.

Available benefits: PTO available. Medical, dental, vision, and other ancillary insurances available with a bi-weekly premium.

Providence Pointe Healthcare

New Jobs

Business Office Manager