Business Office Manager

Shift Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day - Monday thru Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

Wage: $60K - $70K - depending on experience

Location: St. Francis of Bellingham - 3121 Squalicum Parkway Bellingham, WA 98225

St. Francis of Bellingham is a long-standing skilled nursing community nestled along Bellingham Bay with views of the Cascade Mountains. The team at this 120-bed community has cared for seniors in the Bellingham, Washington area for over 30 years. Their services include: skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite care. They are conveniently located near St. Joseph Hospital.

Our new management has an engaged team who values the support Avamere provides for programs like tuition assistance and mentorship. Several employees have pursued their nursing degrees through these programs. Some team members have been in the community for over 20 years.

Employee Perks:

• Tuition assistance
• Mentorship opportunities & Career development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
• Generous employee referral program
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of an adequate accounting system that reflects the operating cost of the facility, to include resident accounts, census, insurances and insurance coverage.
• Process and verify payment of invoices on a timely basis, and complete adjustments to ensure accounts are reflected correctly.
• Verify voucher reports, remittance advices, checks and journals for the accuracy of each report.
• Monthly billing of Medicaid, HMOs, and other insurances.
• Communicate with suppliers/vendors, and monitor and collect accounts receivables, to include daily and weekly follow up.
• Record, post and process daily charge slips and payments received and balance to resident accounts; reconcile accounts at end of month.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements and reconciling bank statements.
• Maintain or oversee payroll to include maintenance of employee records, processing time cards, paychecks, computation of federal and state payroll taxes, and miscellaneous deductions as directed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping or accounting practices.
• Experience in a healthcare setting and accounting position preferred.
• Knowledgeable of computers, data entry/retrieval, output, etc.
• Able to examine and verify financial documents and reports.
• Able to prepare financial and other records in a systematic, neat and legible manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment

Please Note: Effective Oct. 18, 2021, all Avamere employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have an approved medical or religious exception. If you are hired by Avamere after Oct. 18, 2021, you will need to be fully vaccinated (or obtain an approved exemption) prior to starting work and need to provide proof of vaccination (or approved exemption) within 10 days of starting work.

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify