Accounts Payable Specialist
The posted compensation range of $24.10 - $34.94 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Responsibilities
Accountabilities:
This position is responsible for accounts payable processing of all invoices for hospitals, health-related affiliated corporations as well as the Dignity Health Medical Foundation (DHMF) facilities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Currently, the Sacramento office handles all accounts payable processing for 17 hospitals, 10 health-related affiliated corporations and DHMF facilities, processing over 65,000 invoices per month. The Phoenix office handles the processing for 24 hospitals, the System Office and 10 health related affiliated corporations, processing over 80,000 invoices per month. Additional facilities may be added into the consolidated centers as the need is identified, further expanding the scope of the position.
The Accounts Payable Service Center provides a consolidated function for the Dignity Health Systems Office. In addition to Accounts Payable services, the Dignity Health Systems Office also provides system-wide services in the area of strategic planning, information systems, centralized cash management and investment programs, financial and statistical reporting, centralized self-insurance programs, risk management, short and long-term financing, tax reporting, human resources, legal, advocacy, communications, managed care, and mission effectiveness.
The AP Specialist is assigned to one of three teams (OCR Validation, Processing or Customer Service). As workloads shift, the AP Specialist may fill in on one of the other teams either on a temporary or permanent basis. All AP Specialists will be cross-trained to perform the duties and responsibilities of each of the functional areas of AP.
Specifications:
- Daily receipt and processing of accounts payable related mail in accordance with established best practices and standard process as defined by the Director of Accounts Payable and the Design Team.
- Preparation of incoming invoices, statements, and correspondence for scanning
- Distribution of other mail to appropriate accounts payable staff
- Coordinate daily mail pickup and delivery including express packages
- Sort Invoices according to established guidelines
- Scanning of invoices into imaging software
- Check Production for daily Patient Refunds and on-site check runs
- Maintenance of all department equipment
- Process AP invoices using OCR technology (Kofax) and ImageNow functionality in accordance with established best practices and standard process as defined by the Director of Accounts Payable and the Design Team.
- Routing of invoice through Process Flow in accordance with Dignity Health policies and procedures.
- Maximize usage of Kofax technology
- Invoice Processing
- Deliver excellent Customer Service
Qualifications
- At least 3+ years combined experience in processing accounts payable invoices
- High school degree is required
- Attention to detail and the ability to solve problems in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to learn new software quickly and transfer knowledge of software to others.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
- Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree is preferred
- A detailed knowledge of accounts payable invoice processing is preferred
- Preferred experience in a multi-facility healthcare organization
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.
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