Join Our Team at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home!
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Accounting Technician to play a vital role in supporting our mission of serving those who served our nation. In this position, you’ll provide the full range of paraprofessional accounting services, helping ensure accurate financial operations that directly support the care and well-being of our veterans.

If you have strong attention to detail, a passion for service, and the drive to make a meaningful impact through your accounting skills, we invite you to apply today!

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

Job Duties:
As an Accounting Technician, you will assist the Accountant Supervisor 2 in the preparation of billing reports as required for preparation of timely filing of the Medicare Cost Report and perform other related billing duties as assigned. In this role, you will:

• Extract information and prepare portions of reports and/or schedules for higher-level accounting professionals in a budget unit.
• Extract and manipulate information and prepare weekly or biweekly financial reports and schedules for state and federal reports to be used by higher-level accounting professionals.
• Responsible for posting and journalizing ledgers and preparing financial accounts reports, such as those for complex grants, in a large central fiscal office.
• Reconcile biweekly or monthly bank statements/accounts.
• Prepare biweekly financial projections.
• Prepare all billing to Medicare, Medicare + Choice, and Private insurance for all Part A and Part B services provided within the Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Ensure that the CPT & ICD-9 codes are appropriate and compliant with the payor's guidelines prior to billing.
• Maintain Medicare and third-party accounts up to date, including maintaining proper financial class within Pioneer.
• Responsible for claims, follow-ups, appeals, claim tracking, denials, and resubmitting corrected claims.
• Correct electronic and paper billing errors and keep current with coding and billing updates.
• Assist patients with problems concerning billing and resolve the billing problems.
• Assists the Accountant Supervisor 2 in the preparation of billing reports and maintains Billing Logs as required by Medicare according to Policy and Procedure.

Location: Fiscal/Accounting Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana.

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

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

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:
Jamaile Burton

Human Resources Analyst