Accounts Payable Specialist - Accounting - Full-Time
Job Category: Clerical
Requisition Number: ACCOU007249
Posted: October 25, 2024
Location: Business & Technology CTR
8850 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70815, USA
The AP Specialist makes timely payments of hospital debts including patient refunds, and verifies approvals adhere to limits of authority policy. Adjusts payment for applicable sales tax. Maintains recurring contract documents to ensure payments are made according to contract terms. Reviews various exception and payment reports and makes necessary scanning invoices into imaging system.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of accounts payable experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Processes refunds as needed by Patient Accounting promptly; ensures refunds balance and verifies proper approval is received.
- Signs check logs into log book and assures accounting has proper signature; distributes checks to A/P clerks.
- Distributes any recurring batches to the proper person and closes out the day.
- Reviews weekly schedule payment report against invoices before checks are printed and verifies any discrepancies. Revises any adjustments if necessary before checks are printed.
- Scans invoices on a daily basis and enters into the Meditech system; verifies PO numbers, check signatures and other required information. Accrues taxes when needed.
- Confers with vendors and departments including Supply Chain Management, about any discrepancies on invoices or problems.
- Distributes invoices not handled by Purchasing to correct department for approval. Ensures approval is in accordance with the limits of authority policy.
- Reviews schedule payment report at least four times a year to remove any items that will not be paid; requests check from the vendor if credit is due to hospital.
- Any other duties as assigned by Woman's Hospital.
Schedule: Full-Time; Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pay Range: Hourly/Non-Exempt, $14.00 – $20.00
A Work Experience with Purpose
Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals for women and infants in the United States. We are recognized throughout the country for our innovative programs, and we pride ourselves in surpassing the expectations of those we serve. Providing exceptional patient care and creating exceptional patient experiences are at the center of what we do at Woman’s. Our team consistently exceeds state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction.
Our employees, organizational culture, mission, vision, values, and benefits make Woman’s a best place to work. In fact, for the 17th year in a row, Woman’s has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare – making us the only healthcare organization to earn the distinction every year since the program’s inception. We are proud of the level of care our staff provides to our patients and each other.
If you have any questions or would like to connect with one of our recruiters directly, please e-mail: hrjobs@womans.org
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Woman’s Hospital. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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