Description
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PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.
This is a full-time, salaried position scheduled for 40 hours per week.
REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer
PRIMARY DUTIES
- Assist with routine accounting processes including recording journal entries, cash tracking, monthly bank reconciliations, and receipts, transfers or disbursements.
- Assist with preparing monthly consolidated financial reports, including attachments, for the hospital and subsidiary on a timely basis.
- Assist with annual financial audit to prepare requested documents and respond to requests as needed.
- Assist with annual cost report to prepare reports or provide requested documentation as needed.
- Prepare reports regarding departments, service lines, or other business segments as needed.
- Maintain monthly statistics and verify for accuracy.
- Process invoices and complete the accounts payable functions including monitoring invoices from vendors, distributing for approvals, entering accurately for payment to the correct accounts, and monitoring the check and payment process within the appropriate software systems.
- Other duties as assigned
Expectations of role:
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Work collaboratively across departments with co-workers or department leaders to accomplish the required tasks.
- Demonstrate and abide by the PVH values statements.
- Consistently display a positive attitude when interacting with management, staff, internal and external customers.
- Identify learning needs and seek opportunities to enhance professional/technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing professional literature, etc.
- Communicate effectively with peers, managers, staff, medical staff, contractors, customers, and vendors.
- Actively participate in department meetings, offering opinions and contributing to discussions.
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained and separation of duties principles are consistently followed.
- Adhere to compliance plan and follow department policies.
Quality Improvement:
Actively participates in the hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program; actively supports and implements department specific quality improvement initiatives and projects; recommends process improvement as appropriate; reports any quality issues in service delivery; and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.
Emergency Management:
As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.
The employee must meet, comply with, and perform these essential elements with or without accommodations.
Requirements
Associate’s Degree in Business or Accounting required. Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting or Business preferred. 2-3 years professional
experience preferred and experience will be considered in lieu of
degree. Excellent verbal and written communications skills required.
Must be organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once. Skills in
Microsoft pc-based applications required. Previous healthcare or nonprofit
accounting experience preferred.
Benefits
PVH offers a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and contributes toward the cost of health, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. Partial employer subsidy is also provided for dependent health coverage.
Part-time employees are eligible for dental, life, and disability coverage and may participate in the health insurance plan. Additional benefits include a 403(b) retirement plan and earned time off (ETO) accrual.
Skills Required
- Associate's Degree in Business or Accounting
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business
- 2-3 years professional accounting experience (preferred) or experience considered in lieu of degree
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Organized and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Skills in Microsoft PC-based applications
- Previous healthcare or nonprofit accounting experience
- Maintain confidentiality and follow separation of duties principles
What We Do
Penobscot Valley Hospital is a non-profit organization serving its community with a wide variety of medical, surgical, and emergency services, including audiology, cardiopulmonary, and imaging.
