Financial Counselor- FT|Temple Main| Rotating Weekends

Temple-Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health in Philadelphia seeks a dedicated Financial Counselor to advise patients on billing, insurance, and payment options.

You will verify insurance eligibility, help patients obtain coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients, and support efforts to minimize bad debt while maintaining compassionate service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2 years of experience as a financial counselor or in a related healthcare role.
• 5 years of clerical experience.
• General knowledge of hospital registration and third-party billing regulations.
• Bi-lingual Spanish and English communication preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial, credit and debt management counseling and education to patients.
• Perform complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations.
• Support hospital efforts to minimize bad debt risk while providing compassionate service.

Skills

Financial counseling

Clerical skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code

270007

Weekly Hours

40.00

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Shift

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

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.