PAT FINA ADVISOR I

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a PAT FINA ADVISOR I to provide financial counseling and confirm patient insurance eligibility within a department in Dallas, TX. This role involves communicating expected costs, posting payments, and helping patients secure payment plans while navigating the hospital's revenue cycle.

Requirements include a high school diploma (or higher) and relevant experience in financial counseling; Bachelor's degree candidates may have reduced

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Associate's or Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: 4 years of financial counselor or equivalent with High School Diploma or 2 years with Associate's Degree; no experience required with Bachelor's.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial counseling for patients within one department.
• Verify patient insurance eligibility and review benefits; explain coverage.
• Use cost-estimate tools to prepare cost estimates and communicate to patients.
• Post payments and help create payment plans for services/balances.
• Review account details for patient education and correction, discuss balances with patients.
• Understand revenue cycle and escalation paths; know relevant regulations.

Skills

Financial counseling

Insurance eligibility

Cost estimates

Payment plans

Patient communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cost estimate software

Job description

Job Description - PAT FINA ADVISOR I (976833)

Job Description

PAT FINA ADVISOR I - ( 976833 )

Description

Description WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Operates with limited oversight and guidance to provide financial counseling and clearance to patients that occurs within one department.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or
  Associate's Degree or
  Bachelor's Degree

• Experience
  4 years of financial counselor or equivalent experience with High School Diploma or
  2 years of financial counselor or equivalent experience with Associate's Degree or No experience required with Bachelor's Degree.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide financial counseling for patients within one department.
• Responsible for confirming patient insurance eligibility and providing benefits review. Reviews benefits to ensure that organization and patient understand the extent of coverage for services.
• Accurately utilizes cost estimate technology to create cost estimates for services and communicates estimated costs to patients and other affected parties.
• Accurately posts payments and assists in the creation of payment plans for upcoming services and/or outstanding balances.
• Responsible for reviewing account details for patient education and/or correction.
  • Reviews balances and communicates to patient and other affected parties about outstanding balances.
  • Assists patients in resolving account questions and concerns.
  • Responsible for coordinating and completing financial assistance application for charity care program.
• Responsible for understanding the revenue cycle, including all involved parties and appropriate escalation pathways.
• Knowledge of various regulatory agencies: JCAHO, Medicare/Medicaid Laws, State & Federal Laws, Hospital/Departmental Policies.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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