Financial Counselor- FT|8:30am to 5pm

Temple University Health System; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple University Health System is seeking a Financial Counselor to provide patient-focused counseling, verify insurance eligibility, determine coverage options, and assist with uninsured or underinsured patients in a hospital setting.

This full-time daytime role requires strong clerical skills and clinical sensitivity, with preferred bilingual Spanish-English communication. Based in Philadelphia, PA, it integrates with the patient care team to reduce bad debt risk.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience as a financial counselor or related role in a healthcare environment.
• 5 years experience in a clerical role.
• General experience in hospital registration and third party billing and regulations.
• Bi-lingual Spanish and English communication preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial, credit, debt management counseling and education to patients.
• Perform complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations.
• Assist in obtaining coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients.
• Handle varied administrative clerical functions to minimize bad debt risk.

Skills

Financial counseling

Clerical work

Hospital registration

Billing regulations

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Financial Counselor- FT|8:30am to 5pm – (263635)

Description

Provides financial, credit, debt management counseling and education services to patients. Utilizes alternative means for obtaining coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients. Responsible for performing complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations as well as varied administrative and highly responsible clerical functions of a sensitive nature, including complex investigative and problem-solving activities in support of minimizing the hospital’s bad debt risk.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience

• 2 years experience as a financial counselor or related role in a healthcare environment Required
• 5 years experience in a clerical role Required
• General Experience and knowledge of hospital registration and third party billing and regulations Required
• General Experience in bi-lingual Spanish and English communication Preferred

Licenses

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is committed to setting new standards for preventing, diagnosing and treating major diseases in our community and across the nation. Achieving that goal means investing in our employees’ success through staff and leadership development. Our recruitment strategy is to attract and retain a diverse, high performing workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for our patients and colleagues alike.

Primary Location

: Pennsylvania-Philadelphia

Job

: Finance

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day Job

Employee Status

: Regular