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Financial Assistant

Posted: 05/08/25

Job Description:

Provides accounting functions such as Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, with an emphasis on Insurance Billing. Also provides back-up for Clinic & Reception phones during busy times.

Full-Time

Salary Starting Range: $20 – $22

JOB FUNCTIONS:

 Accounting (includes but not limited to):

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Payment posting
• Bank deposits
• Resolving time clock discrepancies
• Tracking employee benefit time
• Maintaining asset listing
• Updating reports
• Work closely with employees to ensure Payroll reports, Time Studies, and Purchasing documents are complete and turned in, in a timely manner, and properly filed.

Insurance Billing (includes but not limited to):

• Use EMR to submit clean claims to insurance companies
• Examine nurse encounters to ensure proper CPT coding (will be trained on the job)
• Find/Use available resources to prevent, follow up, and resolve denied claims
• Research to stay up to date on reimbursement rates and CPT code changes

Job Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Accounting or related field
• Computer knowledge
• Excel, Microsoft Outlook / Office 365, navigating system network and internet
• Detail oriented and organized
• Problem solving skills
• Self-starter and able to work independently
• Able to prioritize to meet many deadlines
• Valid Driver’s License

Application Instructions:

There are three ways to apply for a job.

1. You can fill out the application below on the Effingham County Health Department website. Once completed, it will be sent to our department.

2. You can download a PDF version of the application from the Effingham County Health Department website. The PDF can be filled out on your computer and emailed to echd@effcohealth.org

3. You can download the PDF version of the application and, print it and mail or drop off the completed form to:   Effingham County Health Department, 901 W. Virginia Ave., Effingham, IL 62401.

Application