Temp Full-time Accounting Clerk-Accts Receivable NEW

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Non Union

Position: Accounting Clerk – Accounts Receivable

Department: Finance

Status: Temporary Full-time (approx. 14 months)

Hours: Monday to Friday – 7.5 hour days

Site: Oakville

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for accounts receivable related administrative functions, including billing preparation, contacting delinquent accounts, reviewing reports and posting charges, communicating with patients and processing payments, filing and other clerical duties, month-end journal entries and other duties as assigned.

This is what you'll be doing:

• Prepare and mail invoices to patients
• Review reports and post charges daily to patient accounts
• Identify and resolve payment discrepancies
• Review delinquent accounts and contact patients to secure payment
• Create and maintain reports, spreadsheets and files
• Assist with claim submissions for OHIP, WSIB, Out of Province, DVA, Armed Forces and IFH as assigned.
• Answer phones, fax, email on account enquires and post payments to patient accounts.
• Cross-train across train to provide back-up coverage as needed. Providing customer service to patients/HHS staff, processing payments, preparing bank deposits, and other related services.
• Will perform other duties as required.

This is what you'll need to do it:

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• Post secondary accounting/finance courses and demonstrate a strong accounting knowledge
• Minimum 1-2 years accounting/finance experience
• Cashier or Call Centre experience considered an asset
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects with strict deadlines
• Proficiency in computers i.e. MS Office programs (Word, Excel, & Outlook)
• Excellent documentation abilities with attention to detail
• Proven interpersonal and communications skills across all levels of the organization with a customer service focus
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate initiative and flexibility to meet departmental needs
• Previous health care accounting experience in a hospital environment is an asset
• Physically able to sit, stand, walk, occasional lift and/or carry approximately 20lbs
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record

Date Posted: March 19, 2024

Internal applications due by: March 26, 2024

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone's cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns