Healthcare Auditor

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Myers & Stauffer

The Tone:
This is an early career Staff Accountant position at Myers & Stauffer. Myers & Stauffer is a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm with over 900 associates nationwide. The firm specializes in audit, accounting, data management, and consulting services for government-sponsored health care programs, such as state Medicaid agencies and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance and proper reimbursement within these programs, directly supporting clients who focus on assisting those in need.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Mission: Conduct audits and analyses to ensure billing and reimbursement compliance for government-sponsored health care programs.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review: Perform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports and analyze health care provider financial information.
• Calculate: Perform reimbursement calculations and prepare written documents supporting professional decisions.
• Audit: Conduct desk reviews and various on-site audits, including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting of findings.
• Research: Conduct research to determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant Medicaid or other government program regulations.
• Document: Prepare working papers to document audit scope and findings, maintaining security and confidentiality of protected health information and thorough electronic documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field. This is an early career role focused on audit, accounting, and financial analysis.
• 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; Well organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; Proficient use of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word).
• 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; Ability to travel based on client and business needs.