Business Office Manager

Evercare of Collinsville; Collinsville (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Evercare of Collinsville is seeking a Business Office Manager to oversee day-to-day accounting in a nursing facility, ensuring accurate invoicing, AR collection, and financial reporting. This on-site, full-time role requires solid bookkeeping experience and Medicaid/Medicare familiarity.

The ideal candidate will implement accounting policies, balance ledgers, prepare statements, and coordinate with administrators while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have at least three years' experience in bookkeeping or accounting.
• Experience with Medicaid and Medicare.
• High-school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day accounting functions of the facility.
• Implement policies and procedures governing accounting functions.
• Prepare monthly financial statements including balance sheet, income and expense reports.
• Balance accounts receivable and monitor delinquent accounts.
• Prepare and mail statements and report to administrators.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting

Medicaid/Medicare

Education

High-school diploma

Job description

SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Business Office Manager is to assist in the day-to-day accounting functions of the facility in accordance with current acceptable accounting and cost reimbursement principles relating to nursing facility operations, and as may be directed by the Administrator, Director of Finance, or Accountant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in implementing the day-to-day functions of the accounting department.
• Implement written policies and procedures that govern the accounting functions of the facility.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
• Forward invoices to appropriate department personnel for approval for payment.
• Communicate with suppliers/vendors concerning errors or questions on invoices.
• Maintain a file of copies of all charge slips, debits, credits, etc., issued to each resident.
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable. Report delinquent accounts to the Accountant/Director of Finance/Administrator.
• Assist in balancing accounts receivable by running tapes, verifying computer printouts, etc.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements to include preparing monthly balance sheet, income, and expense reports, etc., as required.
• Prepare and mail statements.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the accountant concerning accounting functions.
• Assist in reconciling bank statements as directed.
• Assist in preparing trial balances as directed.
• Assist in preparing financial and statistical reports as directed.
• Perform functions of computer/data processor as necessary.
• Develop and utilize computer reports and output.
• Ensure that resident admission contracts are signed and appropriately filed.
• Follow established resident fund accounting procedures. Provide each resident with a quarterly accounting of his/her funds managed by the facility.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of changes in our accounting system as necessary or directed.
• Perform secretarial functions as necessary or directed.
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., to keep abreast of current changes in the long-term care field, as well as to maintain a professional status.
• Attend and participate in facility mandatory in-service training program as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.)
• Request repairs for office equipment as necessary.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Ensure that residents' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established and always maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high-school diploma, or its equivalent.
• Must have, as a minimum, three (3) years' experience in bookkeeping or accounting practices.
• Must have experience with Medicaid and Medicare.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.