Posted 5 days ago
Accounts Receivable Clerk
@ Provincial Health Services Authority
Prince George, British Columbia
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Overview
Provincial Health Services Authority is hiring a full-time Accounts Receivable Clerk to generate billings and statements, post charges and payments, and handle collections. The role also covers claims submission to MSP and other payers, cash receipts, period-end close, and aged reporting. The posting states full-time work under the general supervision of a Manager or designate.
Responsibilities:
- Generate billings, statements and aged listings
- Post charges and payments and reconcile accounts
- Collect overdue accounts and resolve disputes
- Submit claims to MSP and third-party payers
- Handle cash receipts and bank deposits
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 and a recognized accounting course
- Two years of recent related experience or equivalent
- Keyboarding at 45 wpm
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to organize work and operate related equipment
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting |
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Provincial Health Services Authority
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Job description
Job Summary
In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Accounts Receivable Clerk generates billings and statements, posts charges and payments, performs collection duties, prepares aged listings and selects accounts for referral to collection agency. Reconciles payments and balances accounts, compiles claims and physician payments. Analyzes accounts and billing/revenue data by extracting, reviewing and interpreting information. Designs spreadsheets, or similar aged reports.
Duties/Accountabilities
REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Accounts Receivable Clerk generates billings and statements, posts charges and payments, performs collection duties, prepares aged listings and selects accounts for referral to collection agency. Reconciles payments and balances accounts, compiles claims and physician payments. Analyzes accounts and billing/revenue data by extracting, reviewing and interpreting information. Designs spreadsheets, or similar aged reports.
Duties/Accountabilities
- Generates billings and statements of account from the computer, or manually. Reviews for accuracy, identifies errors, and takes corrective action such as preparing adjustment entries to rectify.
- Posts charges and payments to the Accounts Receivable subledger, matches payments, identifying and resolving differences, updates responsible insurance classification for patients, and edits corresponding charges.
- Responsible for the collection of accounts in accordance with policies and procedures. Follows up on overdue accounts by initiating and responding to correspondence and telephone contacts from patients, agencies, and insurers. Maintains supporting documentation manually and by data entry to the patient account. Identifies accounts without suitable payment arrangements or accounts that are at risk of becoming either large and/or delinquent. Discusses unpaid, discrepancies in payments, and disputed amounts to resolve. Discusses alternate payment arrangements, for manager approval.
- Prepares aged listings of accounts, selects accounts for referral to collection agency based on age of account and established criteria, prepares listings and supporting documentation. Maintains related files, advises the collection agency of payments and related queries.
- Submits claims to MSP, and other third-party payers in accordance with fee guide and applicable ministry policies. Inputs or compiles claims by verifying codes, posting, submitting, and investigating rejections and other discrepancies. Balances daily logs and prepares related journal entries.
- Receives payments in person or via mail, issues receipts, and enters information into cash receipts journal. Matches receipts to patient accounts and identifies differences. Prepares adjustment entries to rectify, or cheque requests to refund credit balances. Balances daily cash and prepares bank deposits. Counts and issues cash floats and change; picks up or delivers change to other departments, as required.
- Performs period end close of accounts receivable module, reviews batch for errors and corrects. Balances subledger to control account, identifies differences and prepares journal entries to adjust.
- Analyzes accounts and billing/revenue data by extracting, reviewing and interpreting information, using spreadsheet, accounts receivable module, or other personal computer software. Designs spreadsheets, or similar aged reports, by identifying report specifications, required data for download, ensures accuracy and completeness of selected data.
- Prepares cheque requests to refund as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized accounting course and two years’ recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Ability to keyboard at 45 wpm.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
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