Western Reserve Hospital ยท 5 months ago
Patient Financial Services Coordinator. 32 Hours, 8:00a-4:30p (Sleep Lab)
Western Reserve Hospital is seeking a Patient Financial Services Coordinator to manage patient financial information and provide financial counseling services. The role involves collecting and verifying patient data, ensuring timely payments from insurance companies, and advocating for patients regarding billing issues.
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Responsibilities
Extensive utilization of the various system tools available to ensure accurate and timely patient financial information is in place
Collects and verifies demographic information, insurance coverage and referring physician data for the service line
Provide financial counseling services to patients
Works with insurance companies to ensure proper and timely payments for all related service line services and acts as an advocate for the patient when billing problems occur
Qualification
Required
Extensive utilization of the various system tools available to ensure accurate and timely patient financial information is in place
Collects and verifies demographic information, insurance coverage and referring physician data for the service line
Provide financial counseling services to patients
Works with insurance companies to ensure proper and timely payments for all related service line services and acts as an advocate for the patient when billing problems occur
Two (2) years experience in medical insurance verification and other hospital finance areas
Knowledge of verification requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, managed care plans, workers compensation and other third party payors
Strong analytical and financial assessment abilities as well as the ability to maintain a close attention to a variety of details required in order to perform duties efficiently
Excellent oral and written communication skills required
Ability to pass medical terminology test administered by HR
Ability to pass data entry alpha numeric test administered by HR
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Windows based PC experience and the ability to operate facsimile and other related office equipment
Preferred
Associates degree in business or closely related field preferred
Two (2) years of related financial experience can substitute for degree requirement
Experience in patient advocacy preferred