Financial Associate -University Family Physicians; Knoxville

Job Summary / Overview

JOB SUMMARY/

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Financial Associate 3 coordinates business activities in support of the Department of Family Medicine, including its University Family Physicians Clinic and Occupational Health Services. Under the direction of the Director of the Department of Family Medicine, this position is an integral part of the monitoring, budgeting, financial reporting, ledger reconciliation, and invoice and reimbursement process and tracking. This position makes decisions in regard to inventory/asset management, contract preparation, entering of invoices, department travel, time entry and reconciliation, ledger reconciliation, EFT tracking, and Occupational Health billing (AR).

• Processes department invoices, petty cash reimbursements, and entertainment requests for approval.
• Reconciles procurement card documentation.
• Processes travel requests/registrations/expenses for all department travel.
• Processes daily deposit, including department receivables, and UFP and Occupational Health receivables.
• Reconciles monthly ledgers for the Department Chair to approve.
• Processes monthly billing for Occupational Health services.
• Processes insurance and patient refunds for UFP Clinic.
• Processes employee payroll, reconciles payroll ledgers, and faculty/staff additional pay.
• Runs monthly payroll leave balance reports for managers.
• Train others on business operations and transactions, including DASH, travel, time entry, and billing with Agility for Occupational Health and Athena for UFP Clinic.
• Performs other related duties assigned.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience in medical office and experience in billing, healthcare administration, or business administration;
OR Associate’s Degree and two (2) years of experience in medical office and experience in billing, healthcare administration, or business administration; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience to equal four (4) years.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Computer skills - Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint).
• Proven ability to work effectively in team environments.
• Ability to solve problems and research solutions.
• Detailed-oriented ability to manage tasks independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new systems, including Agility, DASH/Oracle and Athena Health.