Financial Counselor

@ Temple University Health System
Temple University Health Systemtempleuniversityhealthsystem.com

Financial Counselor

Pennsylvania, United States
Posted today

About the job

A healthcare organization seeking a Financial Counselor to assist with insurance, debt management, and patient education, ensuring proper coverage and minimizing bad debt risk.

Requirements

  • 2 years healthcare financial counseling
  • 5 years clerical experience
  • Hospital registration knowledge
  • Billing and regulations familiarity
  • Bilingual Spanish and English

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Experience in healthcare environment
  • Strong communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities

Full job description

Provides financial, credit, debt management counseling and education services to patients. Utilizes alternative means for obtaining coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients. Responsible for performing complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations as well as varied administrative and highly responsible clerical functions of a sensitive nature, including complex investigative and problem-solving activities in support of minimizing the hospital's bad debt risk.

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience
2 years experience as a financial counselor or related role in a healthcare environment Required
5 years experience in a clerical role Required
General Experience and knowledge of hospital registration and third party billing and regulations Required
General Experience in bi-lingual Spanish and English communication Preferred

Licenses
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