Accounts Payable Specialist

Company: The Palms of Largo
Location: Largo
Posted on: August 19, 2020

Job Description:

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Purpose

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible and accountable for the assigned facility(ies) accounting functions in accordance with federal, state and local generally accepted accounting principles. The Accounts Payable Clerk provides assistance to residents and family members, facility personnel, or third party administrators as requested or required to maintain timely and accurate billing cycles, reporting schedules and cash flows. Conduct skilled nursing billing of Medicare, Medicaid, Private and Managed Care Insurance Billing.

Essential Job Functions Duties and Responsibilities

Functions

• Responsible for completion of pre-authorizations for admission for assigned facilities including the verification of benefits, introductory calls or letters to new resident families and monitoring computer accuracy of new admission information.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating subsidiary resident listings for special handling of statements.

• Responsible for posting census daily for assigned facilities into the computer and balancing to the manual census reports.

• Responsible for posting all ancillary charges for assigned facilities.

• Maintains assigned facility trust bank accounts and disburses funds in accordance with all state and federal regulations.

• Completes all phases of balances and checks to close out month and begin statement process for assigned facilities by the last work day of the month.

• Responsible for compilation and organization of monthly packet information by the 10th of each month, six month audit information and year end reports and audit information associated with cash and assigned facilities by the recorded due dates.

• Responsible for billing, posting of payments and adjustments, and assisting in the monitoring of the collection of accounts receivables for assigned payers and all reporting associated with the assigned payer.

• Responsible for reports, projects, and other clerical duties as may be assigned by the Regional Accounting Office Manager or the Innovative Rehabilitation Administrator.

• Carries out all job duties following the established policies and practices consistent with the mission and philosophy of the facility.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism. Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile people within the facility. Must be able to speak, write and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, residents, and families.

Knowledge with skilled nursing Medicaid, Medicare and Private billing along with Managed Care insurance billing.Â

Education and Experience

Minimum of one (1) years experience in an office setting with progressive knowledge in record keeping or bookkeeping. Or, a combination of education and experience which would provide the specialized knowledge required for the position.

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