FINANCIAL COUNSELOR

UHS•Temple, TX

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Central Texas town of Temple, Texas. Canyon Creek features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. We are enthusiastic about providing compassionate health care from our team here at Canyon Creek Behavioral Health. For more information about Canyon Creek Behavioral Health, please visit our website at https://canyoncreekbh.com/. Position Summary Responsible for the timely processing of insurance verifications on inquiry and referral calls. Will coordinate and process admission verifications into the hospital patient accounting system. Responsible for coordination between business office and the admission departments on all financial issues regarding admissions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum two (2) year(s) of related experience in business office setting in a healthcare related field is required.
A degree in a healthcare or business related field could be substitute for work experience.

Nice To Haves

Some college or degree from an accredited college or university in shealthcare or business related field, highly desirable.
Business office work experience in a psychiatric hospital is preferred.
Clinical licensure/certification in healthcare related field preferred

Responsibilities

Works with Business Office in coordination of benefits for patients to ensure that the patient has proper resources.
Responsible for verification of eligibility of all funding sources for all potential patient admissions.
Assists admissions with incoming calls and communicates/documents any follow-up needed by the admission department on appropriate admission paperwork.
Coordinates with Biller to confirm that the correct information is communicated regarding mailing addresses, etc.