Accounting Technician

Position: Accounting Technician 2 (064020)
Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We'd be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

As an Accounting Technician 2, you will help protect the fiscal integrity of Alaska's Medicaid program by reviewing, reconciling, and validating financial and claims transactions within the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and its interface with the IRIS accounting system. You will support Accounting Technician 3 in resolving discrepancies, preparing accurate financial work orders, and ensuring provider payments align with federal and state requirements.

You will also participate in warrant stock audits, track federal dollars associated with Medicaid payments, and follow established procedures to resolve audit findings. This work ensures accurate accounting of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding, supporting timely and accurate payments to healthcare providers.

Mission and Values/Culture:

Our mission is to provide health coverage to Alaskans in need and maintain the operational aspects of health care programs for Alaskans in need. We provide a full range of health care services and support services while promoting management efficiencies and the capitalization of Medicaid financing to ensure that services are available to customers.

We are charged to protect and reduce the risk to the health, safety, and exploitation of Alaska's most vulnerable citizens being served, and to ensure that there is public confidence in the health care and community service delivery systems through regulatory, enforcement, and educational activities.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and retirement plan. Please see here for more information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

You will join a supportive team that values precision, ongoing learning, and the meaningful public service behind Medicaid financial operations. Your work helps ensure that healthcare providers are paid correctly and that financial reporting remains reliable and compliant. You will gain exposure to complex financial systems, audit processes, state accounting procedures, and federal Medicaid rules - all of which build strong technical and analytical expertise.

Our team fosters collaboration and offers opportunities to develop skills that support long-term career growth. This is a role where your attention to detail and analytical strengths have a real statewide impact.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position offers the opportunity to work from home based on the business needs of the Division; teleworking is possible with this position after training and approval from the Division Director. On-site work is located at 4601 Business Park Blvd., Building K, in Anchorage, is conveniently situated near shopping, restaurants, and major commuting routes. Free employee parking is available.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:

* Accounting Operations:
Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.

* Computer

Skills:

Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

* Accountability:
Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

* Flexibility:
Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.

* Attention to Detail:
Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Accounting Technician 2:

Minimum Qualifications

One year of entry technical level accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.

Substitutions:

Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience.

Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

* Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are…