What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Financial Counselor position at North Bend Medical Center?
North Bend Medical Center
Job Posting
Job Title: Patient Financial Counselor
Department: Billing
Reports To: Billing Manager’s
North Bend Medical Center is currently hiring a Patient Financial Counselor for our billing department. Located in Coos Bay Oregon along the beautiful Southern Oregon coast. North Bend Medical Center hosts over 100 providers in a variety of specialties and 400 employees.
North Bend Medical Center is dedicated to providing opportunities for careers and making a difference in people’s lives with a strong desire to help others. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA community members. The strength of our agency lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at NBMC.
We are committed to offering:
- Competitive wages
- Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance options
- Generous paid time off
- 401k company contributions
- Team-oriented atmosphere that values each of our employees as individuals and their work-life balance.
Full job description:
Job Focus: The Patient Financial Counselor (PFC) is responsible for offering financial advice and assistance to patients and families regarding medical bills. This role acts as a liaison between patients, insurance companies and the medical group caring for the patient. The PFC, working with the patient, will coordinate payments, answering questions and working towards finding resolutions for payment for services provided.
Expectations For Success:
- Will coordinate with the scheduling team for upcoming patient encounters where financial obligations are unmet, calling ahead of the scheduled appointment to discuss options.
- Will report to the department leadership patient accounts where financial obligations were unsuccessfully met for next steps.
- Assists patients and families to secure payer sources including insurance coverage, based on need.
- Follows the organization’s financial clearance and financial assistance policy and procedures.
- Communicates with the patients and insurance companies on the phone.
- Appropriately document and report payment information
- Educate patients about payment options and financial assistance.
- Negotiate and strategize patient payment arrangements.
- Update patient account balances
- Review and process patient and insurance company forms
- Review pre bad debt accounts for third party placement
- Responsible for Point of Service collections, service estimations and documentation
Physical Environment:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds.
Skills Needed to Be Successful:
- Maintains compliance with regulations and laws applicable to job.
- Professional level of communication with video, phone, and email
- Presents in a professional manner.
- Ability to effectively prioritize the work to meet deadlines and expectations.
- Meets the quality and productivity measures as outlined by NBMC.
- Brings positive energy to work.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Being present and focused on assigned tasks and eliminates distractions.
- Being a self-starter
- Ability to work independently and within a team atmosphere.
Core Talent Essentials:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of experience working in financial advising, customer service, claims processing, collections, admitting, patient accounting, prior authorizations or pre-registration preferred.
- Knowledge of insurance process and medical terminology preferred.
- Working knowledge of CMS regulations
- Honors and sets high expectations for patient confidentiality and customer service in accordance with NBMC’s
policies and procedures and HIPAA requirements
- Advanced level of industry standard electronic medical record content
- Must have professional level skills in MS products such as Excel, Word, Power Point.
- Proficient application of business/office standard processes and technical applications
Salary : $36,200 - $45,900
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