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Accounting Technician

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

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! 

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

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

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

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

ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV

225-634-0680

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

Date Posted
03/06/2026
Job Reference
ELMHS3.5.26AT
Organization
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Location
Jackson, LA 70802
Category
Finance & Accounting
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