FINANCIAL COUNSELOR - PRN

UHS • Bonham, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

TMC Bonham Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital that includes both primary care and specialty physicians. The Critical Access Hospital, offering both inpatient and outpatient services along with 24-hour emergency services. The Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program was established to assure access to healthcare services for rural residents. The program provides rural acute care hospitals with a range of opportunities for service enhancement and quality of care improvement. Quality healthcare and patient safety is our goal. Delivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of a critical access hospital. We are committed to improve the quality of care we deliver every day. TMC Bonham is managed by Texoma Medical Center, subsidiary of UHS.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for all account billing, collections and follow-up including communication with all parties who may have a bearing on account resolution. The financial counselor will assist patients and/or family members regarding billing and payment issues.

Requirements

• High School or equivalent
• One year of billing, collection, or related business office experience in a healthcare environment
• Basic PC experience, 10-key calculator, keyboarding, and use of other office machines such as copier, fax, etc.
• Knowledge of third-party payers - Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial insurance.
• Outstanding people skills, including telephone technique, personal appearance, organization skills, communicable skills (oral and written), independent and self-motivate, flexible, analytic and arithmetic skills, negotiation skills, problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all account billing, collections and follow-up including communication with all parties who may have a bearing on account resolution.
• Assist patients and/or family members regarding billing and payment issues.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED