CLSH MISSION: Strive to provide quality, person-centered care with a focus on recovery and resiliency in a safe and secure environment.

CLSH VISION: Strive to be the best public psychiatric hospital possible

CLSH VALUES “I CARE”: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

We are looking for an Accounting Technician who plays a vital role for the Louisiana Department of Health in the Behavioral Health community by utilizing CLSH’s values and mission to deliver quality and effective care to our patients. The hospital is highly committed to cooperative work with other state agencies and with the state and regional mental health programs to ensure the integration and coordination of hospital-community services into a comprehensive system of mental health care.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Incumbent is knowledgeable of federal laws governing the Medicaid Program and the state laws governing ineligible fees billing. Accounting records are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and state accounting well as federal mandates. This position is responsible for monitoring and maintaining Medicaid eligibility for all inpatients, which includes annual renewals and periodic updates of patient data. Patient Medicaid eligibility is the cornerstone used to determine the facility's Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Ratio (MIUR), a requirement of Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding.

• Incumbent is responsible for notifying LA Medicaid and Social Security when a patient is admitted or discharged. Responsible for requesting a current Third Party Query System (TPQY). Verify Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance benefit, and adding the information to QuickBooks (QB), PIP, and various other reports used by the Accountant 1 and Accounting Supervisor 2. Responsible for assisting the Accountant Supervisor 2 in the payment preparation of patient medical bills for services rendered in other medical facilities. ··
• Responsible for billing and collection of ineligible fee accounts, which includes setting up files on each client who has private insurance or ineligible for free care, preparing bill(s) at the beginning of each month and upon discharge, posting all billings and payments to QuickBooks, to the ledger cards and respective log sheets, making adjusting entries as needed, sending delinquent notifications, balancing end of month log sheets, QuickBooks reports and ledger cards, and preparing and mailing monthly billing statements. Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Accountant Supervisor 2.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of monthly bank statements for the two (2) Patients' Fund Accounts. Calculate monthly Interest Statement for each patient earning interest and prepares log sheet for the 10991NT reporting. Responsible for balancing receipt books to QB reports and maintaining receipt logs for receipts written by Admissions and the Switchboard.
• Responsible for preparing and maintaining patient benefit and information forms upon admit. The forms are maintained on the share drive and used by other departments when patient travels off grounds for medical care at area providers such as Rapides Regional Medical Center, LSU-Shreveport Medical Center, Rapides Primary Healthcare, Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital and HP Long Urgent Care Center. Duties include preparation of all forms, maintain forms on the hospital network (share drive), updating all forms for policy updates, and updating patient benefit information annually. Approximately 775 to 900 off ground medical visits are scheduled by clinic staff for patients, annually.
• Responsible for verifying prepared petty cash boxes before each cash disbursement, balancing funds received to cash withdrawal forms and funds returned, accounting for all necessary signatures and receipts, posting cash withdrawals to patient account and reimbursing petty cash. Accepts and performs additional duties not listed in job description but necessary for the smooth operation of the department.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, Job Appointment, or Detail to Special Duty.

Location: Pineville, Louisiana

Division: FISCAL DEPARTMENT

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Human Resources Analyst

Central Louisiana State Hospital

Telephone: 318-484-6333/ Kelcie.Cox@LA.GOV