Accounts Payable Clerk at Saint Anthony Hospital – Chicago, Illinois

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at www.focalpointchicago.org .

Position Purpose: Under supervision, accurately and timely processes and pays invoices and checking requests of vendors and employees. Serves as a technical point-of-contact and is responsible for the recommending payments to be made and filing of paid invoices on a weekly basis.

• Processes Accounts Payable invoices and check requests for payment by entering them into the Meditech Accounts Payable module.
• Reviews invoices and check requests for mathematical accuracy, proper authorization, sufficient documentation and appropriated cost center and sub-account.
• Ability to process Accounts Payable timely by Friday each week.
• Maintains the Accounts Payable System and related files and records.
• Routinely reconciles vendor statements to the Accounts Payable System for accuracy and completeness.
• Annually runs 1099s and validated them with system vendors for accuracy.
• Produces requested information for the auditors, external consultants and hospital staff as needed.
• Performs other related Accounts Payable functions and duties as required.

Marginal Functions:

• Performs both essential and marginal job functions safely as identified by Saint Anthony Hospital and the respective department while adhering to the Hospital’s confidentiality norms and standards. Actively and consistently demonstrates the core values of Saint Anthony Hospital in all interactions with others.

• Assumes responsibility for knowing and maintaining established hospital and departmental objectives, policies/procedures including general sanitation, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Participates in performance activities including problem identification, data collection, solution selection, implementation and evaluation. Also assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies as appropriate.

• Participates in staff meetings and other inservices, meetings or committees and online training courses as required.

Qualifications:

• Previous Accounts Payable experience required
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication required
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization required
• Working knowledge of Meditech or similar Accounts Payable System required
• At least 3 or more years of hospital Accounts Payable experience required
• Previous experience with Accounts Payable processing, reporting, and auditing required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality required
• Good filing skills and detail-oriented required

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:

• Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.
• Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
• Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city’s brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Saint Anthony Hospital is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.