Financial Counselor Senior CommonSpirit (St. Thomas More Hospital)

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Colorado; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit package

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan benefits

Job summary

A community health organization in Colorado is seeking a candidate to administer Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility and financial assistance programs. This role involves liaising between patients, physicians, and community agencies, performing financial screenings, and counseling patients regarding their financial obligations. Ideal candidates should possess a High School Diploma/G.E.D., have health care experience, and knowledge of medical billing. This is an on-site position with no remote options available.

Qualifications

• Preferred 1 year of health care experience.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding and medical terminology.
• Accurate computer typing skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Administer Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility and Hospital Financial Assistance Programs.
• Liaise between patients, physicians, and community agencies.
• Perform financial screenings and determine patient assistance eligibility.
• Counsel patients on financial obligations and collect monies owed for medical services.
• Administer and counsel on payment plans and adjust accounts as needed.

Skills

Health care experience

Registration and billing knowledge

ICD-10 and CPT coding knowledge

Accurate typing skills

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Responsible for administering the Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility, Medical disability, long term care applications and Hospital Financial Assistance Programs. Act as a liaison between the patients, physician, patient clinics, accounts, and community agencies. Responsible for performing financial screenings on patients and making a determination based on provided information; therefore directing the patient to the appropriate financial program. Also, responsible for counseling patients regarding their financial obligation and collection of monies owed for medical services. Administering and counseling insured and non-insured patients on payment plans and/or package pricing, and writing off or adjusting all accounts as deemed necessary. Interacts with executives and other leadership on approval of payment plans or settlements. Works closely with the Patient Representatives in researching and handling patient complaints related to billing.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. This role is on-site and is not remote eligible.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required
• Preferred 1 year health care experience.
• Preferred knowledge of registration and billing and credit scoring. Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding and medical terminology.
• Accurate computer typing skills.

Physical Requirements - Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally.

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visithttps://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.