Fiscal Assistant

THE POSITION

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a motivated Fiscal Assistant to join the team at Clarks Summit State Hospital. This role offers an exciting opportunity to strengthen your financial skills while contributing to meaningful work each day. You will help keep important billing and payment processes running smoothly and efficiently. Step into a position where your attention to detail and drive for excellence can truly shine.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports the daily financial operations of the Reimbursement Office by maintaining accurate records and processing billing and payments. It ensures that financial information is current, consistent, and handled with care. As a Fiscal Assistant, you will perform the following duties:

• Data Maintenance: Keep client demographic, beneficiary, and residence information updated in billing and accounting systems
• Billing Preparation: Prepare, send, and track bills for care and treatment, including follow-up on disputed or rejected payments
• Accounts Management: Post charges, adjustments, and payments, and complete monthly balances and financial statements
• Payment Processing: Record daily receipts, prepare deposits, safeguard monetary items, and notify the Comptroller of completed deposits
• Report Support: Gather financial data, prepare draft reports, and submit information as directed by the supervisor

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. You must report to the office two days per week. In-office training dates will be determined by the supervisor. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Clarks Summit, PA. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience performing bookkeeping or clerical accounting work; or
• An associate degree in accounting or business administration including or supplemented by six credits in accounting; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not pe…