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Job Location:
Montgomery County, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Financial CounselorJob Description
Works closely with Nursing Ancillary Scheduling Case Management Social Workers Managed Care. Utilizes appropriate reports to contact insurance payers verifying benefits and obtaining necessary authorizations. Documents authorization and benefit information in registration system. Work with payors to resolve accounts that are pending or denied. Performs appropriate pre-registration functions including calling physician offices insurance payers and the patient/guarantor as necessary.
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete move or over-write this statement)
Efficiently and accurately gathers and inputs patient/guarantor demographic and financial
information. Explains necessary forms and obtains signatures from patient/guarantor.
Maintains departmental logs for statistical reporting. Works departmental reports as assigned.
Consistently meets Quality Assurance standards set by Patient Financial Services department
Screens patient/guarantor for federal state county or other assistance programs and completes
necessary forms and applications per facility guidelines.
Follows Patient Financial Services self-pay policies including self-pay fee schedules completion of
Medical Assistance and Charity Care Application explanation of payment options and collections of
monies due.
Identifies customer service issues and resolves or initiates necessary follow-up.
Screens patient/guarantor for federal state county or other assistance programs and completes
necessary forms and applications per facility guidelines.
Explains insurance benefits and collects current and outstanding co-pays deductibles and self-pay
portions due or establishes payment arrangements for these balances as appropriate.
Competencies:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education: Includes High School Diploma or GED Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree (Specify field). Also includes Schools like Medical Assistant etc. NO listings like Bachelors degree or relevant experience.
Experience: Only years of experience in a particular setting e.g. 5 years of experience in a doctors office required.
Education:
AND
Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent
Two (2) years experience in a financial business office or customer service environment required.
One year hospital business office experience required
Demonstrated computer skills (including Microsoft Word and Excel).
Working Knowledge of ICD9 coding and medical terminology.
Able to work with minimal supervision.
Well organized self motivated individual with a positive attitude.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work effectively with all payor and hospital personnel
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Albert Einstein Medical CenterPrimary Location Address
559 W. Germantown Pike East Norriton Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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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
At Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, we are helping you to redefine what’s possible with innovative and tailored education opportunities.
