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LRCHC Accountant

Job Details

LRCHC - Inchelium, WA
Full Time
High School
$31.45 - $32.98 Hourly

Description

Summary

Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers provide responsive, high quality health care services that meet the needs of all users in a non-discriminatory, confidential, compassionate and professional atmosphere.   To meet this mission, it is expected that all employees (regardless of job title) perform their job duties in a professional manner.   This expectation requires awareness and high-quality service to our many customers.   It also requires maintaining job competence, ethical personal and professional behavior, and sustaining supportive/caring relationships at work and in the communities we serve.  Meeting these expectations is a minimum requirement for continued employment with Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers.  

 

Distinguishing Career Features

The Principal Accountant is responsible for a broad range of accounting duties for the Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers.   The position will require specific features, such as:

  • Excellent management and supervisory skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, and knowledge of or ability to learn various billing and clinic specific software products.
  • Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
  • Above average attendance. 

Qualifications

Job Duties

  • Supervise billing staff of 5 – 7 experienced billers.
  • Supervise receiving staff of 1 – 2 experienced receivers.
  • Maintain the general ledger.
  • Reconcile and enter data received from various bank accounts, investment accounts, accounts/receivable and/or revenues, tribal accounts, etc.
  • Prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit/loss statements.
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations of accounts including mut not limited to cash, investments, deposits, AR/AP, program and grant funding.
  • Ability to investigate, verify and resolve all discrepancies.
  • Journal entries as needed. 
  • The ability to collaborate with various Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) Fiscal departments for processing of all financial transactions processed through the core management functions.   This includes billing, grants/contracts, and posting transactions with CCT accountants.
  • Ensure compliance with LRCHC’s policies and procedures, OMB circulars, GAAP and GASB.
  • Participate in compliance meetings.
  • Report to CFO to assure that regulatory deliverables are met.
  • Work with CFO to coordinate the annual IHS Funding agreement, HRSA contracts and all other grants/contracts to verify accuracy of amounts and to work through any modifications. 
  • Liaison between LRCHC staff and CCT Accounting for purchase requests/orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue and expense transactions, payroll and general accounting questions.
  • Prepare annual regulatory reports including, but not limited to Medicare cost report, UDS Report, and financial summaries for grant/contract compliance.
  • Ensure that all expenditures submitted by divisions have been processed in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Coordinate with CCT Payroll office to ensure proper allocations, authorization, recordkeeping and other financial facts are complete and payroll has been accurately processed.
  • Keep current on most recent tribal processes and procedures, GAAP, and governmental accounting as it related to finances of a health clinic. 

Education, Licenses, Certification and Experience

Associate’s degree in accounting.

Minimum two (2) years or more of related experience required.

Certified Public Accountant designation preferred. 

A valid Washington State driver's license is required and must be eligible for the Colville Tribes vehicle insurance and maintained throughout employment.  

Basic Life Support, HIPAA and Privacy Act training certification is required within 90 days of hire.

A background check will be required with clearance maintained throughout employment.  

Tribal member and Indian and veteran preference will apply. 

Working Conditions

LRCHC has ADA compliant facilities.  The position requires the ability to sit and work on a computer for extended periods of time.   May require lifting of 15 – 50 lbs. 

Benefits

LRCHC has a robust benefit package that includes 100% health, vision, life and dental insurance coverage for the employee with options to purchase other insurance benefits such as additional life and short/long-term disability.  In addition, LRCHC offers up to 6% match on a 401K or Roth IRA retirement plan.   Upon hire, employees are eligible to have twelve (12) paid holidays, funeral/bereavement leave, traditional leave, and jury duty leave.  LRCHC also offers prorated vacation and sick leave available 90 days after hire.  

This job description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties, and the typical qualification needed for acceptable performance.   It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, work steps and skills required of the job. 

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