Healthcare Auditor

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Myers & Stauffer

The Tone:
This is an early career Staff Accountant role at Myers & Stauffer. Travel is required based on client and business needs. Myers & Stauffer is a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm with 45+ years of experience, operating 21 offices and employing over 900 associates nationwide. This role is vital for assisting state and federal government health and human service clients, focusing on those in need by ensuring compliance and accurate reimbursement for government-sponsored healthcare programs.

The TL;DR
• Role: Staff Accountant / Early Career
• Location: Not specified, requires travel based on client and business needs
• Mission: This person reviews Medicaid provider cost reports and analyzes financial information to ensure billing and reimbursement compliance for government healthcare programs.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit: Perform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports and conduct desk reviews and various on-site audits.
• Analysis: Analyze health care provider financial information and determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant regulations.
• Calculation: Perform accurate reimbursement calculations for healthcare providers.
• Documentation: Prepare written documents supporting professional decisions and create working papers documenting audit scope and findings per standards.
• Research: Conduct research to understand and apply Federal and State policies and regulations relevant to each audit type.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Experience: Internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or a related field.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and well-organized with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Bonus: Master’s degree in accounting or a related field, CPA or CPA candidate, experience with health care auditing and data analysis, ability to review statutory/regulatory or other policy language and apply requirements, and proficient use of Microsoft Office Applications.