Financial Counselor Per Diem

Temple Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health seeks a Financial Counselor to support patients with financial counseling and education on coverage options in a hospital setting.

The role includes verifying insurance, determining eligibility, and assisting with coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients, alongside related clerical duties to minimize 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 and knowledge of 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.
• Utilize alternative means to obtain coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients.
• Perform complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations.
• Execute varied administrative and clerical functions to minimize the hospital's bad debt risk.

Skills

Financial counseling

Insurance verification

Billing

Clerical

Bilingual Spanish & English

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job 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