Healthcare Financial Counselor (PRN)

SageWest Health Care – Lander; Lander (WY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

SageWest Health Care in Fremont County, Wyoming, seeks a Financial Counselor to coordinate all financial aspects of a patient’s visit, including insurance verification, pre-certification, and collection of co-pays and balances.

The role also supports accurate reconciliation of payments, collaborates with clinical teams for financial planning, and documents transactions while upholding customer service standards. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in healthcare financial services or related field preferred.
• Experience with insurance verification, pre-certification and collections preferred.
• Ability to reconcile payments and document transactions clearly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance and pre-certification for scheduled services.
• Contact patients to collect co-pays and explain estimates.
• Coordinate with leadership to reschedule non-emergent services when payment is an issue.
• Collaborate with Case Management and Discharge Planning on financial counseling and payment collection.
• Reconcile daily cash receipts and post payments.
• Provide itemized bills for audits and for attorneys or patients.
• Maintain detailed account notes in the financial system.

Skills

Insurance verification

Financial counseling

Cash handling

Co-pay collection

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

SageWest Health Care in Fremont County, Wyoming, seeks a Financial Counselor to coordinate all financial aspects of a patient’s visit, including insurance verification, pre-certification, and collection of co-pays and balances.

The role also supports accurate reconciliation of payments, collaborates with clinical teams for financial planning, and documents transactions while upholding customer service standards. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.