Healthcare Auditor

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Myers & Stauffer

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Myers & Stauffer, a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm that operates 21 offices and has over 900 associates nationwide. For over 45 years, Myers & Stauffer has specialized in audit, accounting, data management, and consulting services to government-sponsored health care programs, including state Medicaid agencies and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In this role, the Staff Accountant plays a vital part in supporting state and federal government health and human service clients who focus on those in need, by performing essential auditing and financial analysis to ensure program compliance and accurate reimbursement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Mission: Ensure compliance and accurate reimbursement for government-sponsored health care programs through detailed audits and financial analysis.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review: Perform comprehensive reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports, along with applicable Federal and State policies and regulations associated with each specific audit type prior to performing the audit.
• Analyze: Analyze complex health care provider financial information, perform precise reimbursement calculations, and conduct research to determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant Medicaid or other government program regulations.
• Audit: Conduct all phases of various on-site and desk reviews, including planning and research, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting of findings, and other required audit procedures.
• Document: Prepare detailed working papers to document the scope and findings of audits in accordance with Medicaid or other government program regulations and AICPA standards, ensuring security and confidentiality of protected health information, and maintaining thorough electronic documentation.
• Report: Prepare clear, written documents that effectively support professional decisions and communicate audit findings, contributing to process improvement within the audit function.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This early career role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Experience: Preferred qualifications include an internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or a related field, as well as experience with health care auditing and data analysis.
• Skills: Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the capability to review statutory/regulatory or other policy language and accurately apply requirements. The role demands being well-organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, effectively multitasking with planning and efficiency, and managing multiple deadlines while prioritizing assignments. Proficient use of applicable technology, specifically Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word), is essential.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in accounting or a related field, being a CPA or CPA candidate, and the ability to travel based on client and business needs are considered advantageous.