Pre Audit Clerk I

Job Description

The Pre Audit Clerk I is a valuable member of our Payroll team. This position provides highly complex clerical duties which includes processing payroll, timekeeping and other clerical work in support of the hospital's business operations. This position helps process payroll for the 1,700+ employees of Hilo Medical Center, Kau Hospital, Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, and East Hawaii Health Clinics.

Required Qualifications: To qualify, one must meet all of the following requirements. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour workweek.
General Experience: One (1) year of responsible clerical work experience which demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic and required the ability to read and understand, follow oral and written instructions, communicate orally and in writing and to make arithmetical computations.
Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of responsible clerical work experience in the preparation and keeping of payroll records and/or in the preparation and processing of vouchers, invoices and statements.
Substitutions Allowed:
Substitution of Education for Experience::

1. Graduation from high school may be substituted for one half (1/2) year of General Experience.

2. Successful completion of a substantially full-time equivalent clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or a certificate of achievement at an accredited community college; or at a business or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures, and office machines may substituted for the one (1) year of General Experience provided the duration of the training was for a year or more.

3. Successful completion of a substantially full-time equivalent clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum leading to a degree, diploma or a certificate of achievement at an accredited community college, business or technical school which was for a period of less than (one) 1 year may be substituted for General Experience on a month-for-month basis provided the training included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines.

4. Successful completion of half a school year of substantially full-time clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum at an accredited community college, business and/or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines, may be substituted for six (6) months of General Experience.

5. Successful completion of one (1) school year (of a program of more than one year in length) of substantially full-time clerical, stenographic or secretarial curriculum at an accredited community college, business and/or technical school which included courses in basic English, arithmetic, general clerical procedures and office machines, may be substituted for one (1) year of General Experience.

6. Successful completion of substantially full-time equivalent bookkeeping or accounting curriculum leading to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college, or other comparable institution which included accounting courses may be substituted for the General Experience or the Specialized Experience on the basis of one (1) year of such training for one (1) year of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years of General or Specialized Experience.

7. Successful completion of one (1) school year of (more than one year program) a substantially full-time accounting curriculum which normally leads to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college, or other comparable institution which included accounting courses may be substituted for one (1) year of General or Specialized Experience.

8. Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate program with courses in English composition and college mathematics may be substituted for experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours for six (6) months of General Experience, up to a maximum of one (1) year of General Experience.

9. Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate program may be substituted for experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours for six (6) months of Specialized Experience, provided the fifteen (15) semester hours included at least three (3) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses, up to a maximum of two (2) years of Specialized Experience.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hilomedicalcenter.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during election years)
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 21 paid sick days per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

Medical Examination Requirement

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

Equal Opportunity Employer

East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua and Ka’u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shortage Differential

Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.