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Community Health of South Florida, Inc. · 2 months ago

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST- South Miami

Miami, FL, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$15/hr - $18.50/hr

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services. They are seeking a Patient Financial Services Specialist to ensure accurate processing of billing and encounter forms while coordinating work from patient care areas and maintaining document workflow.

Health CareMedical

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Researches files for previous enrollment in CHI computer system before creating a new medical record number

Re-new or update existing clients profiles as per guidelines issued by Community Health of South Florida

Performs financial screening on active clients who have requested services from Community Health of South Florida, Inc

Attempt collection of past due debts as clients request services from CHI

Check-in clients for needed medical services

Check-out clients upon receiving medical services

Process of patient payments

Review and balance out daily batches

Submit daily journal to assigned supervisor

Submit cash and copies of daily batches to the Accounting Department for deposit

Complete statistical data and submit daily

Reviews Quality Care Guidelines/Patient Reminder print-out to identify overdue items e.g. Advance Directives, Learning Needs Assessment, Depression Screening, etc

Identifies patients who have not executed an Advance Directive and provide them with the Advance Directive form to read

Identifies patients who need a Learning Needs Assessment and gives them the form to complete

Identifies patients due for Depression Screening and provide them with a PHQ-9 form in the appropriate language to complete

Gives all new patients a New Patient History form to complete before Nursing Staff calls the patient

Attaches a completed new patient lab request form to the encounter form of every new patient

Consistently informs patients that their Provider wants them to read or complete the appropriate forms or education material while waiting to see the Provider

Verifies Medicare, Medicaid and all other insurance carriers

Performs daily balance closing and ensures that all procedures and payments are posted accurately

Performs cashier duties, collect patient funds for services and enters data into computer for payment received

Train new employees on all functions of Patient Services (i.e. registration, cashiering, posting of B&E’s and Payments)

Use appropriate and correct telephone etiquette at all times

Participates in Continuing Educational In-services and Performance Improvement Activities

Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism

Completes & Post all B&E (billing and encounter) forms within the same of service

Adheres to the Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations

Performs other duties as assigned, including variable shifts if needed

Qualification

ICD 9 CodingMedicaid / Medicare knowledgeCPR certificationClerical skillsComputer literacyTyping 20-30 wpmInterviewing skillsMathematical skillsTelephone etiquetteHuman relation skillsTeamworkOrganizational skillsEffective communication