Financial Counselor

South Sound Behavioral Hospital•Lacey, WA

5d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

JOIN OUR TEAM AS A FINCANCIAL COUNSELOR! Monthly Bonus Opportunity! Fulltime Swingshift Your Work Matters How will you make a difference? Are you an experienced and detail-oriented Financial Counselor ready to take on a pivotal role in ensuring the verification of benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries, preparing admission folders, collecting co-pays/deductibles from patients? Join our team at South Sound Behavioral Hospital! In this position, you will accurately verify benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries, preparing admission folders, collecting co-pays/deductibles from patients, assisting with establishing effective and timely payment plans, coordinating with utilization review and discharge planning efforts to limit risk of non-payment, providing ongoing patient benefit information, participating in patient discharge procedures, and coordinating financial arrangements with collection personnel.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent required
A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in admission processes and collections procedures
A working knowledge of managed care; interpretation of insurance coverage plans, co-payments and deductible schedules and payment plans
A working knowledge of computers and business software programs (Excel) preferred

Nice To Haves

May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

Accurately verify benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries
Prepare admission folders
Collect co-pays/deductibles from patients
Assist with establishing effective and timely payment plans
Coordinate with utilization review and discharge planning efforts to limit risk of non-payment
Provide ongoing patient benefit information
Participate in patient discharge procedures
Coordinate financial arrangements with collection personnel