Financial Counselor II - ONSITE

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center seeks a Financial Counselor II to help patients with accounts, insurance verification, and payment arrangements. This on-site, part-time role collaborates with clinical staff to promote financial transparency and timely resolutions.

Responsibilities include counseling, assisting with financial aid applications, documenting activity in the system, and supporting patients before visits, during hospitalization, and after discharge.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or training in medical office administration or healthcare administration preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in hospital registration, billing, or financial counseling required
• 1-3 years experience in financial counseling preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews daily admissions and missed opportunity reports to ensure payment sources are identified and financial counseling is provided.
• Establishes patient payment arrangements in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Completes financial assistance applications accurately and guides patients through the process.
• Processes adjustment requests and monitors for accuracy of updates to patient accounts.
• Documents all account-related activities and communications in the appropriate system using standardized comment types.
• Responds to patient questions regarding account and insurance information and ensures timely return of calls.
• Monitors assigned accounts to ensure adherence to payment programs and follows up on non-compliance.
• Establishes and maintains communication with patients prior to visits, during hospitalization, and post-discharge to ensure account resolution and point-of-service collections.
• Collaborates with peers, department staff, and leaders to support positive patient experiences and address concerns.
• Investigates and resolves patient issues, escalating to leadership or researching additional information as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Insurance verification

Financial counseling

Communication

Customer service

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Healthcare administration

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Patient accounting systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Financial Counselor II ensures accurate processing of patient accounts, including insurance verification, financial counseling, and payment arrangements. This role serves as a resource for complex or escalated financial inquiries and works closely with patients, clinical staff, and Care Management to promote financial transparency and timely resolution of patient accounts. The Financial Counselor II may assist with procedure deferrals and handles incoming patient calls and walk-ins. This is not a hybrid or remote position. It is a part-time 100% onsite work schedule.

Essential Functions

• Reviews daily admissions and missed opportunity reports to ensure payment sources are identified and financial counseling is provided.
• Establishes patient payment arrangements in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Completes financial assistance applications accurately and guides patients through the process.
• Processes adjustment requests and monitors for accuracy of updates to patient accounts.
• Documents all account-related activities and communications in the appropriate system using standardized comment types.
• Responds to patient questions regarding account and insurance information and ensures timely return of calls.
• Monitors assigned accounts to ensure adherence to payment programs and follows up on non-compliance.
• Establishes and maintains communication with patients prior to visits, during hospitalization, and post-discharge to ensure account resolution and point-of-service collections.
• Collaborates with peers, department staff, and leaders to support positive patient experiences and address concerns.
• Investigates and resolves patient issues, escalating to leadership or researching additional information as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• post-secondary education or training in medical office administration or healthcare administration preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in hospital registration, billing, or financial counseling required
• 1-3 years Experience in financial counseling preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of insurance verification, billing processes, and financial assistance programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency with patient accounting systems and Google and Microsoft platforms and applications
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.