Spanish-Speaking Patient Financial Advocate

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus in El Paso seeks a patient financial screening specialist to assess eligibility for government and non-government programs at bedside and route accounts accordingly. You will gather and process the Confidential Financial Statement and help patients apply for benefits.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients, documenting actions, performing financial clearance, and following up on government applications to ensure eligibility, with field visits

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years work experience with Social Services or Hospital Admitting or related area.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred/required.

Responsibilities

• Screen self-pay patients at bedside for program eligibility.
• Identify potential payors and route accounts in Patient Accounting.
• Obtain and process Confidential Financial Statement and assist with benefits applications.
• Conduct patient interviews and document activities in account records.
• Perform financial clearance including collections and notify when ineligible for programs.

Skills

Spanish language

Communication skills

Customer service

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus in El Paso seeks a patient financial screening specialist to assess eligibility for government and non-government programs at bedside and route accounts accordingly. You will gather and process the Confidential Financial Statement and help patients apply for benefits.

Responsibilities include interviewing patients, documenting actions, performing financial clearance, and following up on government applications to ensure eligibility, with field visits