General Responsibilities: Initiates the payment process for Project Choices which includes MI Choice, Care Management, and Case Coordination. Provides various accounting support to Project Choices & Finance staff.
Essential Job Functions: (Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if necessary, for individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential job functions.)
- Reviews appropriate paperwork to process timely vendor payments on behalf of Project Choices.
- Resolves billing discrepancies between service authorization approved by Supports Coordinators and provider bills.. Posts corrected Service Authorizations in Compass.
- Authorizes payments for verified and valid services. Posts invoices.
- Communicates with provider billing departments to clarify billing questions and solve billing issues.
- Investigate Vendor View messages regarding billing issues.
- Creates, generates, and distributes reports for Services.
- Provides additional accounting support to Project Choices and Finance staff.
- Enters accounts payable vouchers and vendor information into the accounting system.
- Performs yearly provider billing monitoring with Contract Manager.
- Examples of job functions listed do not include all tasks which may be found in this position. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or modified at any time.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Commitment to the organization’s missions and goals.
- Computer skills sufficient to learn specific departmental software programs.
- Ability to maintain confidential information regarding all aspects of participant, volunteer, employee, and agency information.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish good relationships with staff, participants, volunteers, and vendors.
- Ability to represent the Agency in a professional manner.
- Must be able to adjust priorities to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
- Ability to meet department standards with regard to job knowledge, participant focus, initiative, productivity, communication, teamwork, and attendance.
Requirements:
- High school diploma required. Associate degree in accounting, business administration or a related field is preferred.
- Two (2) years accounts payable experience preferred but not required.
Working Conditions:
- The work environment is a typical office setting. Safe work practices in regard to office equipment, avoiding trips/falls and fire regulations are required.
- Physical mobility is required for sitting, walking, standing, bending, and lifting/holding/carrying objects of up to 20 pounds. Ability to enter and access information using a computer. Must be able to communicate effectively with participants, co-workers, volunteers, and vendors in person and over the telephone.
- Sensory requirements include exposure to uniform temperatures, conversational noise levels and everyday office activities.
- Mental requirements include the ability to handle varying levels of stress.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
All employees who have access to protected health information or personally identifiable information are required by the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rule to receive training to ensure an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy & Security Rule that corresponds to their duties. Training on the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rule and the policies and procedures is a prerequisite for this position. Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rule will be subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.
Reports to: Data & Billing Supervisor
Work Location: Lansing, MI
Base work schedule: Full Time, 40 hours /week, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
To view the complete posting and to apply online visit, https://www.tcoa.org/employment/ To apply in person, visit us at Tri-County Office on Aging, 5303 S. Cedar, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48911.
Tri-County Office on Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer
