The
MO HealthNet Division has an opening for an Accounts Assistant within the Fiscal Operations and Reporting Unit located in
Cole County.
Semi-monthly salary: $1,658.43
Job Location: This position is located at the
Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO.
The
Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.
Why you’ll love this position: Join a team of professionals dedicated to the Department of Social Services (DSS) mission to Empower Missourians to live safe, healthy, and productive lives. The Financial Operations Reporting Unit is responsible for managing the lock box, automatic withdrawals, and cash deposits for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Ticket-To-Work (TWP) premium cases and Spenddown pay-in cases. The unit manages the financial procedures and reporting for these programs in the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) to ensure the collection accurately establishes the MO HealthNet eligibility record and to ensure the client notices are accurate and timely.
We also offer great benefits! As a state employee, there is a comprehensive benefit package, which you can review at https://oa.mo.gov/state-employees-new#mini-panel-state-employees-tab2 .
- Maintain responsibility for all checks received by the MO HealthNet Division from providers and participants.
- Open and sort mail three times daily.
- Acquire and maintain a good working knowledge of all types of checks received by Mo HealthNet Division.
- Log and code checks in eMMIS and HealthTrack.
- Scan checks into FileNet/Workflow for other units to process.
- Search for current addresses for participant and provider returned refund checks due to incorrect address; and prepare letters requesting additional information.
- Provider check count and reconciliation daily.
- Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of the eMMIS (Medicaid Management Information System) screens, Health track, and state production screens, including SAM II, FileNet/Workflow, Excel and Word.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:1-3 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of accounting procedures and office methods and practices. Attention to detail is a must. Ability to make mathematic calculations. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to review financial documents for accuracy with attention to details. Ability to maintain automated and manual financial records. In addition to those identified in the previous level: Knowledge of basic research methods related to financial transactions. Ability to identify and resolve transactional issues. Healthtrack, Workflow/Filenet, Prod, FAMIS and eMMIS systems are used extensively by this position. The individual should have a working knowledge of Excel and Word.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
