Financial Counselor

Mount Carmel Health System; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

DailyPay

Job summary

Mount Carmel Health System in Grove City, OH is hiring a Financial Counselor to act as a liaison between Revenue Site Operations and Patient Financial Services. You will determine patient liability and help patients access financial assistance or secure timely payments.

The role focuses on counseling about treatment costs, securing payment plans, auditing bills for accuracy, and collaborating with leadership to improve collections with Medicaid application experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2–3 years experience in Patient Access or Patient Accounting.
• National certification in HFMA CRCR and/or NAHAM CHAA required within one year of hire.
• Understanding of basic billing and coding.

Responsibilities

• Counsels patient on costs, insurance benefits, and financial resources.
• Secures and documents payment arrangements.
• Assists patients in financing and payment plans.
• Audits bills for accuracy to increase collections.
• Collaborates with Revenue Site Operations to improve collections.
• Gains Medicaid application experience.

Skills

Patient counseling

Financial assistance

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Description:Position Purpose:

• Financial Counselor advocate for the patient and a liaison between Revenue Site Operations (RSO) and Patient Financial Services (PFS). Determines liability on patient accounts and works with patients or their representatives to provide financial assistance or secure payment.

• Shift: Monday - Friday day shift, no weekend
• Location: Mount Carmel Grove City, 5300 N Meadows Dr, Grove City, OH 43123

What You Will Do:

• Counsels patient on cost of treatment, insurance benefits, resources for payment and financial assistance.
• Secures and documents payment arrangements.
• Assists patients in financing, payment plans, financial assistance and all financial options through the organization.
• Audits bills for accuracy & edits for front-end inaccuracies to increase collections and decrease write-offs.
• Works closely with RSO and division leadership to improve collections.
• Experience in the Medicaid Application process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED. Minimum two (2) to three (3) years experience working in Patient Access or Patient Accounting for hospital registration and / or hospital reimbursement services
• Obtain National certification in HFMA CRCR and/or NAHAM CHAA required within one (1) year of hire.
• Understanding of basic billing and coding.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Ministry/Facility Information:

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.