Financial Billing Clerk

Fraser Health • New Westminster, BC

5d • $32 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Relief Full-Time Financial Billing Clerk at Uptown located in New Westminster, British Columbia! We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Successful completion of a recognized accounting course
• Three (3) years' recent related experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Valid BC Driver’s License
• Access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes
• Ability to keyboard at 45 wpm.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Initiates contact with the patient at assigned location(s) and follows-up with the patient/financial parties to complete required forms and process insurance claims; informs patients and/or financial parties of costs and makes financial arrangements for payment.
• Prepares and sends all documentation to the patient/financial parties/insurance companies and continues to monitor accounts until payments are received; bills and corresponds with government agencies, third party claimants, insurance companies, legal counsel and executors regarding outstanding accounts.
• Reviews account statements on a daily basis to identify missing/incomplete and/or discrepancies in data; performs account analysis by reviewing, extracting, and interpreting information to determine reason for problem and/or discrepancy; take correction action, as per established guidelines.
• Approves alternate payments and/or recommends write-off of outstanding accounts; prepares listings and supporting documentation; reviews returned mail and redirects mail as appropriate.
• Reviews aged trial balances for patient accounts of non-resident, non-eligible and self-responsible; contacts patient and financial parties to request payment; re-bills and corresponds as necessary.
• Follows up on delinquent accounts by initiating telephone contact and/or written correspondence with patients/insurance carriers/financial parties in order to promote/facilitate payment; makes financial arrangements as necessary to facilitate payment of outstanding accounts.
• Selects and transfers outstanding accounts to collection agencies and prepares collections listings and supporting documentation; communicates with collection agencies and provides required information, in accordance with Fraser Health policy; advises collection agencies of payments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED