Billing Accountant II

Billing Accountant II

Agency : Oklahoma State Department of Health

Supervisory Organization : 340 Financial Services

Location : Central Office - 123 Robert S Kerr OKC, OK

Salary : Up to $53,600.00, based on education and experience

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday

Primary Hours : 8-5

Position Description : The Billing Accountant II works on more complex invoices involving multiple queries, calculations, and reconciliations. Creates Medicaid invoices and works with Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Ensures contract requirements are met, and all expenses are invoiced through reconciliations. They also work on Medical Billing claims sent by mail and Newborn Screening invoices.

Position Responsibilities / Essential Functions :

• Create complex invoices involving multiple queries and calculations; ensure contract requirements are met; reconcile contracts quarterly and at contract close to ensure all expenses are billed.
• Records IDC for assigned contracts and ensure IDC limits are not exceeded. Works with Accountants to create Indirect Cost (IDC) invoices. Gathers IDC from Billing to create Contract IDC invoices.
• Work with programs to ensure all documentation for invoices is received; post on billable contract tracker; track to ensure payment; and work with vendors on unpaid invoices.
• Review Unclaimed Deposit list from the Treasury and notify Billing Manager when we have unclaimed moneys more than 2-week-old.
• Create Medicaid invoices; liaise with OHCA on Medicaid invoices; ensure all Medicaid contract requirements are met; and update Medicaid rates as needed.
• Verify draws were accurately drawn on correct accounts / subaccounts; notify Collections to begin draw receipt process; and track to ensure funds are deposited on the correct funding.
• Collects Medical Billing payments sent by mail from private insurance companies, Managed Care Organizations, Medicaid and Medicare; send payments to Collections to be receipted; and ensure EOBs are sent to OSDH Medical Billing.
• Maintain Billing Charts; record receipts for payments in ORBS.
• Cross trains with other billing accountants and serve as a backup.
• Maintain procedures / steps for all Billing Accountant II processes.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job. Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties :

Minimum Qualifications :

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field plus one year of experience in performing professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels. While performing the duties of the job, employees are required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; carry light items; drive an automobile. This position requires long periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.