What are the responsibilities and job description for the Billing Specialist position at One Hope United?
Under assigned supervisor, the Billing Specialist performs a wide variety of financial and operational support functions to document billing for services. This position prepares interoffice Excel reports for staff and communicates with liaisons for external funders regarding billing.
Requirements
Education: High School Diploma required
Experience: 3 years of experience in a child welfare setting required; 5-7 years of experience preferred; experience with Excel worksheets required
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is largely a sedentary role in a professional office environment; however, some active office tasks are required. This would require the ability to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. This position requires the ability to move file boxes, office products and supplies. The employee is occasionally required to lift items up to 50 pounds and regularly lifts 10 to 15 pounds. The position requires visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if need; and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer and office equipment, including, but not limited to, the telephone, computer, and copier
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Requirements
Education: High School Diploma required
Experience: 3 years of experience in a child welfare setting required; 5-7 years of experience preferred; experience with Excel worksheets required
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Prepares monthly reports to DCFS CAPU department regarding admissions, discharges, and changes for clients
- Prepares and submits billings to the DCFS monthly
- Generates statistics for perspective sites/clients
- Prepares/reconciles and applies payments received from the state on a monthly basis
- Resolves any errors in billing with DCFS
- Prepares check requests for sites, as it relates to billing
- Prepares affirmative action reports
- Supervises clerical staff
- Handles all calls from Supervisors, Case Managers and Foster Parents as it relates to processing 906’s and payments
- Enters and maintains clients into SDS
- Maintains caseload reports for workers
- Maintains monthly client tracking for perspective sites
- Provides care and treatment to youth that is strength based, trauma informed, and person centered.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Proficient computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment and adaptive skills to expand software application skills as necessary
- High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to deal effectively with all employees and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to convey information in a clear, concise manner
- Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment
- High degree of accuracy in performing mathematical calculations
- Ability to prioritize projects and display strong problem-solving skill
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days; up to 6 paid Personal Days and up to 5 paid Sick days annually
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and short-term disability options
- Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
- Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans
- Agency paid long term after 1 year of employment
- Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
- Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations A Different Kind Of Employer One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?
- 800 talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
- Fiscally stable, $50 Million agency-- strong since 1895
- Energetic leadership and a rich community of support One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. OHU participates in eVerify.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is largely a sedentary role in a professional office environment; however, some active office tasks are required. This would require the ability to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. This position requires the ability to move file boxes, office products and supplies. The employee is occasionally required to lift items up to 50 pounds and regularly lifts 10 to 15 pounds. The position requires visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if need; and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer and office equipment, including, but not limited to, the telephone, computer, and copier
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Salary : $2,500 - $50,000
