Financial Information Counselor PRN-1

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health - Central Alabama seeks a Financial Information Counselor to verify patient insurance benefits, discuss treatment costs, and complete financial counseling for all patients at MCC.

The role includes advising patients on financial responsibility, collecting payments, initiating financial assistance applications, and coordinating with clinical staff to secure pre-certifications and authorizations for timely, accurate patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's degree in healthcare or business preferred.
• Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and HMO payer eligibility systems.

Responsibilities

• Verify and discuss patient insurance benefits and treatment costs.
• Complete financial counseling for all patients.
• Advise patients of financial responsibility and collect payments.
• Initiate financial assistance applications as needed.
• Coordinate with providers to secure prior authorizations.
• Communicate pre-certifications and authorizations to departments.
• Identify alternative payment sources and arrange payment plans.
• Address accounts in bad debt and collect at point of service where applicable.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical reasoning

Basic math

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in healthcare or business

Tools

Medicare/Medicaid eligibility systems

Hospital billing software

Job description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights

Summary

The Financial Information Counselor shall be responsible for verification and discussion of patient's insurance benefits, treatment costs estimates, and other business forms as needed for treatment and imaging services. The Counselor shall complete financial counseling services for all patients. The Counselor will advise patients of their financial responsibility, collect payments, and initiate any financial assistance applications and forms as needed. Those Financial Information Counselors at MCC will also work with providers and other clinical staff to secure prior authorizations of services, and maintaining the process for authorizations ensuring that finalized pre-certifications and authorizations are communicated appropriately to all departments in a timely manner. This individual will be responsible to identify alternative sources of payment, arrange payment schedules for medical services, identify returning patients with accounts in bad debt and collect point of service payments as appropriate from insured patients. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Education / Experience

High school graduate or equivalent required. Associate's degree in healthcare or business related field preferred. Bilingual capability (English/Spanish) desirable. Previous experience with use of Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and HMO payers eligibility systems required. Previous hospital insurance billing and collecting experience preferred. MCC requires at least 2 years experience in a medical business office, patient access, medical billing, or collections department.

License / Certification

None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal/public relations skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of customers in a diverse environment.
• Ability to perform basic analytical problem solving.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Ability to function easily in a variety of hospital systems (patient registration, accounting and billing).
• Proficiency with PC applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GroupWise).
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures. Strong oral and written communication skills, organization and time management skills.
• Ability to follow directions and establish priorities effectively.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Position requires sitting for 60% of the workday and mobility 40% of the workday.

There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.

Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.

There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.

Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.

Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels.

Much exposure to computer work.

Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.

Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.

Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Center East

Job

Financial Information Counselor PRN-1

Financial Information Counselor

Job Type

PRN-PRN

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)