Front Desk Patient Financial Services

Banner Health

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today. For 2025, Banner Health was named to Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. We’re honored to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care. The providers at Banner Health Center at Desert Ridge are committed to providing comprehensive care for patients and their family. Our goal is to build lasting relationships with our patients and create personalized care plans with an emphasis on prevention and wellness. Our Desert Ridge location is a diverse product facility and has a diverse product line for patients from birth and beyond in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Family Practice. As a Front Desk Patient Financial Representative (PFS) on our team, we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. You'll have customer service skills, excellent communication skills and team player. Shift Details: Monday- Friday Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm, start and end times can change but will be 8 hours per day Gastroenterology Location: Banner Health Center - 4375 E Irma Lane Phoenix AZ 85050 See the Benefits Guide under the Total Rewards section of this posting, to learn more about our great benefit package! At Banner Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care. POSITION SUMMARY This position conducts registration, point of service collections and obtains authorizations and forms needed to maximize reimbursement. Document all facets of the registration process and meet accuracy goals as determined by management. Collect payments and meet regular collection targets as determined by management. Demonstrates the ability to collect payments, to resolve customer issues and provide excellent customer service. Perform financial counseling when appropriate.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Requires knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience.
Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work independently.
Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences.
Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Work experience with the Company’s systems and processes is preferred.
Previous cash collections experience is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs pre-registration/registration processes, verifies eligibility and obtains authorizations, submits notifications and verifies authorizations for services.
Verifies patient’s demographics and accurately inputs this information into A/D/T system, including documenting the account thoroughly in order to maximize reimbursement and minimize denials/penalties from the payor(s).
Obtains federally/state required information and all consents and documentation required by the patient’s insurance plan(s).
Must be able to consistently meet monthly individual accuracy goal as determine by management.
Verifies and understands insurance benefits, Collects patient responsibility based on estimates at the time of service or during the pre-registration process.
As assigned collection attempts may be made at the bedside.
Must be able to consistently meet monthly individual collection target as determined by management.
May provide financial counseling to patients and their families.
Explains company financial policies and provides information as to available resources.
Assists patients with applying for Medicaid.
Assists patients with completing all financial assistance programs (i.e.: basic financial assistance, enhanced financial assistance, prompt pay discount, loan program).
Acts as a liaison between the patient, the billing department, vendors, physician offices and the payor to enhance account receivables performance and meet payment collection goals, resolve outstanding issues and/or patient concerns and maximize service excellence.
Communicates with physicians, clinical and hospital staff, nursing and Health Information Management Services to resolve outstanding issues and/or patient concerns.
Work to meet the patient’s needs in financial services.
Consistently meets monthly individual productivity goal as determined by management.
Completes daily assignments/work lists, keeps electronic productivity log up to date and inputs information accurately.
Identifies opportunities to improve process and practices good teamwork.
Provides a variety of patient services and financial services tasks.
May be assigned functions such as transporting patients, may precept new hire employees, recapping daily deposits, posting daily deposits or conducting other work assignments of the Patient Financial Services team.
Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines.
Works in a fast paced, multi task environment with high volume and immediacy needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient’s care.
This position requires the ability to retain large amounts of changing payor information/knowledge crucial to attaining reimbursement for the services provided.
Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third-party payors.