Accountant I

Put your accounting expertise to work! Join our team as an Accountant I and build a career with purpose at TriState Health.

Job Summary:

The Accountant I works alongside the Senior Accountant and Controller to calculate and prepare the monthly reports for provider productivity. This task requires the ability to analyze monthly charges to ensure accuracy, including researching and understanding information on patient accounts. This position is responsible for updating and maintaining the productivity reporting software, as well as generating detailed reports that are accurate and consistent. Excellent attention to detail is necessary to produce a well-organized, accurate, and complete final report that is both time and data sensitive.

Part of the Accountant I role is monitoring non-patient (client) billing for DOT, pre-employment physicals, drug screens, and other miscellaneous charges. Responsibilities include sending out monthly statements and processing payments to the appropriate accounts. Also, client billing requires charge verification and the ability to research and correct discrepancies on a routine basis.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist Senior Accountant and Controller in preparing various statistical reports
• Perform various analyses and research projects as requested/needed
• Assist in the monthly close process
• Assist Controller and co-workers with various entry-level accounting tasks and reports, including journal entries and bank reconciliations
• Maintain hospital contract records and manage database users
• Organize and manage semi-annual ER Time Study

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or a closely related field, required.

Experience:

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in accounting, preferred.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in a health care related setting, preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel; basic proficiency in other Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively determine priorities and plan workday with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to meet deadlines, including those of a last-minute nature.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem solving techniques and interpersonal skills – including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills and the ability to adapt to various programs/systems.
• Ability to communicate face to face and via telephone with patients and co-workers.
• Strong investigative, analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to identify and solve problems independently.
• Maintain positive teamwork attitude and self-motivation.
• Ability to compile accurate data and present to Executive Council.
• Ability and willingness to learn new and varying tasks as requested.
• Basic understanding of accounting functions.

Benefits Overview:

• Paid Time Off 
• Paid Sick Leave
• Medical, Vision, and Dental 
• Retirement 403(b) with matching contributions
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Health Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Wellness Program

About TriState Health

Learn more about TriState Health here. 

TriState Health is a not-for-profit, critical access hospital and medical campus, community owned and operated since 1955. As the largest employer in Asotin County, TriState remains committed to our mission of caring for the community and ensuring, “Your Health Is Our First Priority.”

Serving an 8-county region in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, TriState Health continues to receive awards for excellent service to the community such as “2025 Get with the Guidelines Gold in Rural Stroke” and “1 of 6 Top Recommended Hospitals in Washington State." TriState proudly promotes a 4:1 nurse to patient ratio, with an even lower ratio for critical care patients.

Located in Clarkston, WA, and nestled within the Lewis Clark Valley - a hidden gem found at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers and at the mouth of Hells Canyon, America’s deepest river gorge.  With a mild climate and a four-seasons environment, the valley offers a wide variety of year-round family friendly happenings. Spend time boating on the river, hiking, skiing at nearby resorts, savoring delicious wines and cuisines, attending sporting events, and more! Enjoy life at your pace, your way, in the beautiful Lewis Clark Valley. 

Our Mission: Your Health Is Our First Priority!

Our Vision: We place the healthcare needs of our community first by partnering to bring care beyond our walls through innovative technology and collaboration. We are a regional healthcare leader and employer of choice, delivering the highest quality of care to facilitate health, healing, and wellbeing throughout our community and those we touch.

Our Values:

Quality. Through teamwork, we strive to continuously improve our quality of care and service.

Compassion. We are the caretakers of our community and we treat each patient, partner, and team member with a tender touch and an unparalleled level of care. 

Respect. We create a culture of respect by engaging professional staff who demonstrates respect for each other, our patients, and their families.

Collaboration. We seek healthy partnerships – both within and outside our walls – to build teams that deliver the highest quality of care.

Innovation. We embrace and integrate new ideas and technology to improve our community’s health and wellness.