Accounts Payable Clerk

A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. This position establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, vendors and visitors.

USPI Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Pinecroft is seeking a motivated Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. We have 6 OR rooms and 2 treatment rooms. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in General, GI, ENT, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry, Spine, Urology. Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day. 

Shared between Pinecroft & Woodforest

Job Summary: The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for supporting the hospital mission, vision and facility goals. The position is responsible for the support of financial operations as deemed necessary by the HR/AP Manager. The job duties include but are not limited to processing and verifying all invoices and issuing payment to vendors as warranted. The clerk must protect the organization’s value by keeping confidential information. This position establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, vendors and visitors. 

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile vendor accounts to avoid discrepancies and work to resolve any issues
• Processes invoices weekly and gets signatures from Managers for approval of payment
• Operates telephone system including receiving incoming calls, taking messages, and identifying nature of call to forward to the appropriate party
• Review vendor statements against AP system, and following up on discrepancies or skipped invoices to make sure accounts are up-to-date and issues are resolved
• Match invoices with payment details and file them in folders timely for easy reference
• Check mailbox and open mail daily
• Assist in resolving any inquiries and handling customer services issues related to AP
• Prepare AP Accrual log to be submitted to Controller/CFO for Month-End Close
• Processes invoices daily, ensuring proper approvals obtained, entering in system and weekly check runs.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned by HR/AP Manager, Controller, or CFO
• Responsible for issuing 1099 tax forms yearly

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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Required Skills

Qualifications: 

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Three years previous accounts payable experience in a hospital or clinical environment.
• Experience in insurance verification.
• Experience using Oracle Financials or other ERP related system.
• Must have the skills necessary to operate the office equipment required to fulfill job duties.
• Ability to write routine reports.
• Medical terminology and computer experience beneficial.
• Good communication skills.

Required Experience