Accounting Assistant I

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Accounting Assistant I


Announcement Number 26-15 Job Code K1000


Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center Salary/Pay Rate Range 57 ($29,085.60- $47,606.40 Annually). Additional Salary Information


Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.


Open Date 09/25/2026 Close Date Until Filled


Minimum Qualifications Graduation from a standard high school. 12 months or more responsible clerical accounting work experience.


Key Responsibilities
• Provides administrative support to the Nursing Services Department.
• Completes and maintains daily staffing sheets per shift and ensures accuracy.
• Completes, reviews, and maintains call-in slips and ensures proper distribution to department heads or


supervisors.
• Maintains a list for voluntary and mandatory overtime and manage the overtime list to ensure safe staffing


numbers.
• Assumes responsibility for the Staffing Coordinator in his/her absence. Available flexible hours as needed


to assist with the daily operations of the staffing office.
• Answers telephone and accurately record information and forward to the appropriate MHW Supervisor or


RN Supervisor.
• Coordinates patient's transportation to and from appointments, DCH, discharges and trial visits.
• Maintains an inventory of all keys kept in the staffing office and ensures all keys are accounted for at the


end of each shift.
• Organizes and maintains retention files: i.e. patient accountability forms, 24-hour report sheets, daily run-


round, monthly work schedules, etc.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge of computer programs, various software, and general office equipment.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be courteous and professional with patients, employees, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to prepare, create, and disseminate data.
• Ability to multi-task functions.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines


Employee Benefits


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• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit


through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.


Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and


education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.


• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given


serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.


Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered.


Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be


considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official


transcript provided by the school, college, or university.


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