What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Clerk position at City Of Page?
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Department: Finance
Pay Grade: 210
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
JOB SUMMARY
Performs specialized accounting and clerical duties for Finance Department; particularly as applied to ambulance accounts and provides primary customer service duties related to ambulance and City revenue.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Counts cash drawer down daily.
- Prepares daily bank deposit.
- Receives and records all City revenue and posts to the general ledger.
- Tracks ambulance receipts by run and account number.
- Prepares City bills, tracks delinquent payments, and proceeds with collection actions as needed on all accounts.
- Acts as a contact with other City departments to facilitate customer service.
- Maintains accounts receivable customer accounts on computer.
- Works with third party ambulance billing company, uploading the ambulance run information from our Fire Department and medical facilities.
- Notifies insurance carriers per provider agreements as required.
- Computer data processing.
- Maintains Finance Department filing system related to cash receipting, accounts receivable and ambulance billing.
- Conducts extensive research on ambulance accounts in compliance with approved requests for information.
- Maintains fiscal records for City of Page Fire Department Ambulance Service.
- Corresponds with ambulance customers and insurance companies verbally and in writing.
- Manages the Airport Security Card system for the Page Municipal Airport.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED; and
- Two (2) years of related bookkeeping experience and public contact; experience in fiscal record keeping and ambulance billing.
- or any equivalent combination of training and experience is acceptable.
Licenses or Certifications:
- Valid State driver’s license. Must be bondable.
Special Requirements:
- None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge and understanding of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Handbook and comprehension to analyze specific reports issued from medical agencies.
- Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and procedures, modern office practices, equipment and clerical techniques.
- Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, equipment and clerical techniques.
- Skill in personal computers including word processing, database, spreadsheets; copy machine; postage machine; fax machine; ten key and medical billing software.
- Ability to make arithmetic computations and tabulations rapidly and accurately including correctly counting change.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent proficiency in mathematics, oral and written command of English.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees.
- Ability to use listed tools and equipment.
- Ability to follow standard office environment safety requirements.
- Ability to objectively evaluate complaints and apply standard procedures to each situation. “Difficult Customer” training or experience is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The following physical abilities are required: fingering, hearing, mental acuity, speaking, and talking.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment that is often dynamic and requires sensitivity to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
Page has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.
