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Penn Highlands Healthcare · 4 days ago

Financial Counselor II Business Office - 13921

Du Bois, PA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Penn Highlands Healthcare has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022. They are seeking a Financial Counselor II responsible for mentoring and counseling patients with the financial aspects of their accounts, particularly those who are uninsured or underinsured.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsPersonal Health

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBLE FOR MENTORING AND COUNSELING PATIENTS WITH THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THEIR ACCOUNTS, PARTICULARLY PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDER INSURED, OR IDENTIFY A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ESTABLISHING PAYMENT PLANS, DETERMINING A NEED FOR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, DETERMINING PATIENTS’ ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL-SPONSORED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR EXTERNAL SOURCES SUCH AS STATE SPONSORED MEDICAID PROGRAMS, SSI, CRIME VICTIMS, ETC

ASSIST SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR WITH COMPLETION OF MEDICARE BAD DEBT LOGS FOR FINANCE AND/OR AUDITS

MUST ALSO REMAIN CURRENT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE “COLLECTOR” POSITION AND FUNCTIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN BACK UP IS NEEDED

Qualification

Financial CounselingHealthcare ExperienceMicrosoft OfficeCerner SystemAnalytical SkillsTyping Ability10 KeyEffective CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED

TWO TO THREE YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, PREFERABLY IN A HEALTHCARE SETTING

FIVE + YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED IN LIEU OF EDUCATION PREREQUISITE

COMPUTER SKILLS, MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONS, EFFECTIVE WRITTEN & ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, ABILITY TO REASON, ANALYTICAL SKILLS, AVERAGE TYPING ABILITY AND 10 KEY