Financial Counselor
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Job Location:
The Woodlands, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are searching for a Financial Counselor -- someone who works well in a fast-paced this position you will be responsible for completing insurance verification on all new admissions assigned by the Manager or Director and for ensuring that all assigned inpatient/outpatient visits contain complete and accurate demographic and financial addition the Financial Counselor also works with international payers financial institutions and foreign hospitals to secure financial coverage for international patients. Finally the Financial Counselor may be utilized as overflow coverage or during downtime situations for the Patient Access Representative (also known as Admission Counselor or Patient Administrative Liaison (PAL) and is accountable for responsibilities outlined in the respective job descriptions.
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
Performs insurance verification determines primary secondary and tertiary payers and follows up on inpatient and outpatient accounts throughout the entire course of treatment
Meets with the family regarding their financial status to determine potential assistance third-party coverage in a timely and sensitive manner
Makes every effort to minimize the loss of reimbursement for both inpatient and outpatient visits by securing coverage prior to discharge (unscheduled admissions) or during the patients visit
Maximizes the efficiency and accuracy of the collection process on scheduled patients
Participates in the departments process improvement program. Monitors and evaluates the specific responsibilities of a Financial Counselor to identify key services and processes that could improve outcomes reducing the number of defects and increasing customer satisfaction. Actively participates or initiates improvement opportunities for the leadership team on ways to provide better customer service to patients and providers
Provides required documentation in the patients chart including signed forms such as general consent information release advanced care directives and other documents required by JCAHO and other regulatory bodies and obtains required signatures
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
Required H.S. Diploma or GED with a preferred bachelors degree with an emphasis in Business
2 years of related experience
Key Skills
- Financial Services
- Financial Models
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- ERP
- Payroll
- External Auditors
- Customer Relationships
- Credit Card
- Financial Statements
- Business Units
- Annual Budget
- Income
- New Clients
- Financial Management
About Company
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades suc ... View more
