Financial Counselor - Viroqua, WI

Gundersen Health System; Viroqua (WI); Sur place; USD 39 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Gundersen Health System in Wisconsin is seeking a dedicated Financial Counselor to support patients with self-pay balances and post-insurance obligations. You will estimate financial liabilities, collect payments, and assist with pre-registration for eligible patients.

Responsibilities include auditing guarantor accounts, helping patients access financial assistance, and ensuring a smooth billing experience. This on-site role offers a 40-hour week with benefits and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong communication, computer, and organization skills.
• Experience in medical facility, insurance company or office setting preferred.

Responsabilités

• Estimate patient financial liabilities and collect payments for self-pay and insured balances.
• Facilitate pre-registration for specific patient populations.
• Audit guarantor accounts to resolve billing issues and help patients obtain financial assistance.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers. At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

We are seeking a dedicated Financial Counselor to join our team, providing essential support in managing financial obligations for self-pay patients and those with outstanding balances after insurance. In this role, you will serve as a vital liaison, estimating financial liabilities, collecting payments, and facilitating pre-registration for specific patient populations. You will work closely with patients to identify and secure appropriate financial assistance while conducting thorough audits of guarantor accounts to resolve billing issues. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring a seamless financial experience for our patients.

What's Available:

Full-time: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday from 7:30am - 4:30pm Location: Viroqua, WI Fully on-site position

Why You'll Love It Here:

Starting wage $19.05/hour + more for experience! Top-notch benefits: 401(k) with matching, paid time off, competitive health insurance, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, and more

What You'll Need:

• High school diploma or equivalent 1 year work experience, preferably working in a medical facility, insurance company or office setting
• Strong communication, computer, and organization skills

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect:

Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.