RCS Senior Associate - Methodist Hospital

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Indiana University Health is seeking an Emergency Room Financial Counselor onsite at Methodist Hospital. The role involves working with patients to identify financial needs, verify coverage, assess financial assistance options, and set up payment plans within a fast-paced ED environment.

You will coordinate with clinical and revenue-cycle teams, ensuring compassionate service while meeting revenue goals. The position requires prior ED financial counseling experience, knowledge of Medicaid and

Qualifikationen

• Experience in hospital or Emergency Department financial counseling.
• Experience with self-pay, Medicaid eligibility, financial assistance, and payment plans.
• Knowledge of insurance verification, patient responsibility and revenue-cycle processes.
• Experience with uninsured/underinsured populations.
• Experience using EHR and patient accounting systems.
• Bilingual communication skills are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Identify financial needs and verify coverage for patients in the Emergency Department.
• Assess financial assistance options and establish payment arrangements.
• Resolve financial barriers while balancing compassionate patient interaction and revenue-cycle targets.
• Collaborate with clinical, registration, social work, and revenue-cycle teams in a fast-paced ED setting.

Kenntnisse

Financial counseling

Insurance verification

Medicaid eligibility

Payment plans

Revenue cycle

Patient communication

Bilingual (plus)

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Indiana Navigator license

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Patient accounting systems

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Onsite at Methodist Hospital. Full-time 40hrs a week with the options of 10a-6:30p, 11a-7:30p, or 12p-8:30p. The Emergency Room Financial Counselor serves as a key member of the Patient Financial Services/Revenue Cycle team within the Methodist Emergency Department. This position works directly with patients and families to identify financial needs, verify coverage, assess potential financial assistance options, establish payment arrangements, and help resolve financial barriers associated with healthcare services. The Financial Counselor must balance compassionate patient interaction with effective account resolution and revenue-cycle practices. Because the position operates within the Emergency Department, the counselor must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing multiple cases, handling sensitive financial conversations, and collaborating closely with clinical, registration, social work, case management, and revenue-cycle teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hospital or Emergency Department financial counseling experience.
• Experience with self-pay accounts, Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid-pending accounts, financial assistance, charity care, payment plans, or healthcare collections.
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance verification, patient responsibility, account follow-up, and revenue-cycle processes.
• Experience working directly with uninsured and underinsured patient populations.
• Experience using electronic health record, patient accounting, eligibility, or financial-assistance systems.
• Bilingual communication skills are a plus.

For those serving as the Individual Solutions Coordinator (ISC), a current Indiana State Navigator's license is required.

• At least one year of experience in hospital or physician Revenue Cycle strongly preferred.
• Requires working knowledge of patient registration and financial clearance.
• Requires a high level of interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires the ability to work within a team and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Requires the ability to take initiative and meet objectives.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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