Accounting Technician

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Accounting Technician

Salary

$3,276.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

ELMHS6.9.26AT

Department

LDH-Office of Behavioral Health

Opening Date

06/09/2026

Closing Date

6/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric services are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana

ELMHS is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and positive individual to join our team as an Accounting Technician! This position is the sole representative responsible for the management of the Perpetual Inventory Section of the Fiscal Management Section.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere ( .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

In this role, you will:

• Be the sole representative responsible for the management of the Perpetual Inventory Section of the Fiscal Management Section.

• Be solely responsible for maintaining a computerized MAS90 inventory system for eight of the agency’s stores.

• Classifies and categorizes requisitions from eight of the agency’s stores: Drugs, Central Supply, Maintenance, Household, Clothing, Cosmetology, Office Supplies, and Food. Categories of inventory are coded and assigned to the appropriate organization number.

• Responsible for preparing monthly accounting reports for inventories to provide supporting data for associated accounting functions.

• Establish fiscal control and cost over inventories by using perpetual inventory method of accounting and through the use of weighted average costing.

• Maintain the entire billing and collection process for all EAU/Southwing and EAU/Northwing patients at ELMHS that have primarily billing sources of Private Insurance and VA/Champus Insurance.

• Coordinate, implement, and maintain all Financial Interview of EAU/Southwing patients in order to determine eligibility of billing for patients that have Private Health Insurance and VA/Champus Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid and Personal Income Sources.

• Send Social Security form 1162 on all admissions and corresponds with Social Security Administration, state/local offices, and Blue Cross regarding patients eligibility and/or any problems.

• Completes required research necessary for Medicare claim processing, secures signatures on form OMH-91-A, B,D, and CP2A,

• Compile data and prepares monthly/quarterly/annual statistical reports billings and collections for Fiscal Department budgetary process and annual report for OMH and LDH reviews, for Legislative Auditors, and for State and Federal Agencies.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Division: Within the Fiscal Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA

Compensation: This position is eligible for a special entrance rate (SER) of $18.90 an hour or $1,512.00 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Leigh Moore

ELMHS HR

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Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

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Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?

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State of Louisiana

Address

1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

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