ESSENTIAL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Accountant implements various accounting procedures in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations. Participates in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. In addition, he/she works closely with the governing body to assure the financial components of the facility are appropriately coordinated and meet all regulatory and patient care standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Properly confirms and pays invoices to vendors in a timely fashion.
- Maintains a good working relationship with all vendors/businesses that have a financial interest with the hospital such as vendors and investors.
- Implements various accounting policies, procedures and systems, and operational procedures.
- Monitors procedures performed by the hospital's accounting department to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner and is accurate.
- Ensures the Accounting Department is compliant with hospital policies and procedures.
- Monitors the hospital's financial system; investigates any problems that arise and finds solutions.
- Ability to develop budget projections and analyze trends.
- Addresses and informs proper staff when balancing problems and reconciling bank accounts is needed.
- Provides in-services for Accounting Department staff (if/when applicable).
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required – Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance preferred; CPA is preferred. Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in accounting, preferably in a hospital setting. Supervisory experience preferred.
Preferred: Psychiatric Experience
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & COMPETENCIES
- Communication skills - able to communicate in a clear, articulate, and professional manner daily to solve problems as these arise.
- Interpersonal and Customer Relations skills – able to maintain a professional and courteous attitude with employees and third-party individuals always.
- Planning/Organizational skills - able to prioritize work activities, use time efficiently and work through projects in a self-motivated manner.
- Adaptability – able to adapt to rapid changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Problem-solving skills – able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; able to apply independent judgment on a regular basis in making decisions.
- Time Management skills – able to use time effectively in a semi-supervised fashion, pursuing other activities when regular duties have reduced in volume; able to complete projects in a timely manner. Will work with occasional supervision over repetitive tasks. New duties or project type tasks may receive “strict” or “direct” supervision, depending upon the nature of the task(s).
- Other skills- Excellent computer knowledge & Microsoft applications.
WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment. Lighting and temperature are adequate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This employee is occasionally required to lift or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a fast- paced environment with minimal to high volumes of stress.
With or without reasonable accommodation, individual should be capable of performing the essential duties listed above.