DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning, delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness, instilling hope and improving one's overall quality of life. The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available, from our direct care staff, Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers, Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. The Arizona State Hospital also offers 12 hour shifts for our Direct Care staff as well as some alternative work schedules, flexible hours for non-direct care staff. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans. Accounting Specialist 3 Job Location: Arizona State Hospital Address: 501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Posting Details: Salary: $53,240.15 Grade: 19 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Job Summary: This position is in the Arizona State Hospital's Patient Finance Department and performs advanced, senior level accounting-related tasks involving complex medical billing to Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Countries, and Self-pay for patients. Applies accounting principles and practices used within government institutions. Gathers, compiles, and reconciles fiscal data. Examines and verifies fiscal transactions including billing invoices and accounts receivable. Maintains all patient billing records. Job Duties: − Prepares monthly billings for patient services using the unbilled aged accounts report. Verifies monthly charges entered in the Avatar system and prepares billing reports for the review by management. Once approved, prints and mails bills. − Prepares ledger adjustments request for recoupments or billing errors. Prepares posting instructions for all payments received. Reconciles all guardian, payee, and guarantors accounts. − Follows up on returned patient claims by researching charges so they can be submitted. Reviews all medical claims received from medical providers for services provided to patients. − Performs a variety of other duties including sending a weekly admit and discharge list to Social Security, processing Medicare EFT's, and sending out notification letter on no pays, court orders, and fee agreements. − Other duties as assigned as related to the position. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge − Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of medical billing and reimbursement pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and private insurance. − Knowledge of HIPPA, state and federal guidelines on privacy. \ − Knowledge of health care plans' rules and regulations, and medical terminology. − Knowledge of Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies. Skill − Understand, interpret and apply the fundamental principles of accounting and general fiscal and financial record keeping practices in the performance of assigned tasks. − Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability − Ability to comply with HIPAA rules and regulations. − Ability to research claims and verify patient financial information. − Ability to support diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination. Selective Preference(s): − Preference given to applicants with Public Health experience. Pre-Employment Requirements: − The position requires a high school diploma or GED. Prefer Bachelor's degree and 2 years of accounting experience. − Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (See Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12). − A State Hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S> 41-1758.07. If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements. All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). Benefits: The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: − Affordable medical and dental insurance plans − Paid vacation and sick time − Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program) − 10 paid holidays per year − Wellness program and plans − Life insurance − Short/long-term disability insurance − Defined retirement plan − Award winning Infant at Work program − Credit union membership − Transit subsidy − ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page Retirement: To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin. Contact Us: The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 220-6462. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.