Banner Health · 8 hours ago
Patient Financial Service Representative Infectious Disease
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expBanner Health is dedicated to making health care easier for patients. The Patient Financial Service Representative will provide exceptional customer service while managing billing and collections, acting as a liaison between patients, insurance companies, and healthcare providers.
Health CareInsuranceNon Profit
Responsibilities
Performs registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining necessary signatures and generating population health summary
Verifies insurance eligibility benefits for services rendered with the payors and documents appropriately. Assists in obtaining or validating pre-certification, referrals, and authorizations
Calculates and collects patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explains and provides financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families
Enters payments/charges for services rendered and performs daily payment/charge reconciliation in a timely and accurate manner. Balances cash drawer at the beginning and end of the day and prepares daily bank deposit with necessary paperwork sent to centralized billing for record purposes
Schedules office visits and procedures within the medical practice(s) and external practices as necessary. Maximizes reimbursement by scheduling patients in accordance with payor plan provisions. Confirms patient appointments for the following day as necessary and ensures patients are properly prepared for visits
Demonstrates proactive interpersonal communications skills while dealing with patient concerns through telephone calls, emails and in-person conversations. Optimizes patient flow by using effective customer service/communication skills by communicating to internal and external customers, care team, management, centralized services and HIMS
Assists in responding to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws
Provides a variety of patient services to assist in patient flow including but not limited to escorting patients, taking vitals and patient history, assisting in patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, ordering supplies, etc
Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a fast paced, multi-task environment with high volume and immediacy needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient’s care. This position requires the ability to retain large amounts of changing payor information/knowledge crucial to attaining reimbursement for the services provided. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third party payors
Qualification
Required
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge
Requires knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience
Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work independently
Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences
Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire
Preferred
Work experience with the Company's systems and processes is preferred
Previous cash collections experience is preferred
Company
Banner Health
Banner Health operates as a nonprofit health care system in the United States. The company offers hospital care, home care, hospice care,
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
2025-10-24Grant
Leadership Team
Andy Kramer Petersen
President & CEO Banner Health Foundation
Brian P. Kellar
Chief Executive Officer
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