Financial Counselor, Patient Access

Trinity Health; Brighton (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from Day One

Tuition Reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Trinity Health Livingston is hiring for a Financial Advocate role focused on patient access and financial counseling. The position is fully on-site, with responsibilities including advising patients on treatment costs, benefits, and available financial assistance.

The role requires 2–3 years in patient access or patient accounting, knowledge of billing basics, and certification within a year (HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA).

Qualifications

• Counsels patient on cost of treatment, insurance benefits, and financial assistance options.
• Communicates payment options and facilitates payment plans.
• Understands basic billing, coding, and hospital reimbursement basics.

Responsibilities

• Counsel patients on cost of care and insurance benefits; document payment arrangements.
• Assist patients with financing, payment plans, and financial assistance options.
• Audit bills for accuracy and assist in reducing write-offs to improve collections.

Skills

Financial counseling

Patient access

Billing knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

HFMA CRCR or NAHAM CHAA certification within 1 year

Tools

Epic

Job description

• Benefits effective on Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash
• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  
  

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Location: Trinity Health Livingston

Status: Full Time 40 hours per week

Minimum rate of pay: $18.83

Note: This is a fully on-site role

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective on Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash
• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  
  

Position Purpose:

Financial 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.

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.
  
  
  

Additional Qualifications (nice To Have)

• Epic experience preferred.
• Knowledge of federal or state government agencies including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid, VA or Charity Care programs, or patient management and healthcare accounts receivable within the healthcare revenue cycle preferred.
  
  
  

Essential Functions:

• 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.
  
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. Occasional
• Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted. Occasional
• Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling. Frequent
• Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. Continuous
• Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions. Occasional
• Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients). Occasional
  
  
  

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.

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