About the Position: The Medical Financial Technician position is located at the US Air Force Academy in the Medical Squadron Command, duty station USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Establishes procedures to ensure all pay patients and copying charges are identified and billed/collected in a timely manner. Monitors and tracks all cases and reimbursement, and ensures monies are deposited in appropriate fund cite. Maintains records to ensure funds are managed within allowable constraints and to ensure there are no violations of public law. Maintains, reconciles and closes accounts involving a variety of transactions. Ensures funding codes assigned to employees are accurate in both personnel and payroll systems. Accomplishes Third Party Collections Notification and provides bills and supporting documentation for cases to legal Assists new timekeepers with process of acquiring a password and with further training and/or nonrecurring problems. Responds to customer inquiries concerning accounting transactions and procedures and/or budget policies and processes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. A National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) is required.
• Immunization screening is required.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 1 Certification within 2 years of hire.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience with 1) medical insurance billing and coding, 2) researching, examining, and evaluating accounts for budget data and 3) experience with utilizing a variety of budgetary and accounting systems. OR Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if you meet the definitions below: Education: Successful completion of a half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field of study. Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83AA DHA CO SPRINGS MKT-USAF ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL Air Force Academy, CO 80840 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk