ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN/HW bei Muskegon County, MI

About the Department

An employee in this class, under the general supervision of higher level departmental personnel, performs difficult clerical and technical account keeping tasks in compliance with well-established departmental policies and procedures.  An Accounting Technician/HealthWest maintains general and subsidiary account records; balances and prepares a variety of technical reports, adjudicates provider network claims, and assists in preparing and recording standardized journal entries.  An employee in this class may also be required to assist auditors in account analysis preparation, assist higher level accounting personnel in completing the more complex accounting assignments, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

1.    Have a minimum of an Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a closely related field; AND have one (1) year of work experience in bookkeeping, accounting, patient registration, medical/behavior health billing or coding;
 OR
    Must be a high school graduate or have successfully completed the General Educational Development Test (GED); AND have two (2) years’ of work experience in bookkeeping, accounting, patient registration, medical/behavior health billing or coding.
2.    Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a Michigan Driver License within 30 days of employment.
3.    Must have reliable transportation that may have to be used to carry out job duties of this classification.
    
Preferred but not Required
1.    A course in coding or experience in billing/coding is desired, but not required.
2.    Bilingual candidates highly desired.
3.    Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
4.    Individuals in Recovery and individuals with experience in Armed Services valued.

NOTE: The recruitment for this position utilizes assessment(s) in order to match candidate foundational competencies, personality, and job fit to those required for the position.

Minimum Qualifications

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
An employee in this class performs generally sedentary work activities requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
An employee in this class works in a variety of office settings.

Other Qualifications

EVALUATION CONTENT

Applicants for County employment may be subject to a post-offer criminal background check, depending on the nature and assignment of the position. When such check is conducted, an offer of employment is contingent upon the results of the criminal background check.  Appointees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period before the appointment will be considered permanent.

APPLICANT REVIEW PROCEDURE

Any applicant is entitled to a review of any determination or action taken by the County regarding the applicant’s employment application.  Inquiries should be directed to the County Human Resources Department.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list from which to fill present and future vacancies in this classification in the County system.  For each opening, the Department Head has her/his choice of the candidates who meet the required minimum entrance qualifications.  This list remains in effect for three months unless exhausted or extended.

The job description can be found online at: http://bit.ly/3IWPbys

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