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Salinas Valley Health

Acute care hospital network and services

Financial Counselor - Patient Financial Services

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSalinas, CA, USA$29.47 - $35.47 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED.
  • One or more years of collection or organization business office experience, including medical terminology, computer experience, general billing, and governmental program knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients' ability to pay bills, arrange payment schedules, follow up with responsible parties on non-payment, and determine whether collection efforts have been exhausted.
  • Provide patients with alternative resources to finance hospitalization.
  • Compose and type letters, liens, and probate claims.
  • Arrange for and collect payments for pre-registered, in-house, and discharged patients.
  • Answer inquiries accurately and courteously.
  • Enter detailed comments into the computer system.
  • Evaluate and process incoming mail.
  • Maintain a system for periodic review and follow-up on unpaid accounts.
  • Greet patients and the public politely.
  • Respond to inquiries from collection agencies.
  • Receive required documentation for charity care patients.
  • Provide patients with program coverage options and assist with completing applications.
  • Receive and review all admissions with a self-pay portion for possible third-party governmental coverage.
  • Follow up with responsible parties and third-party payors on unpaid accounts.
  • Refer accounts to outside collection agencies when collection efforts have been exhausted.
  • Process loan applications.
  • Process bankruptcy notices.
  • Maintain account transaction records and files in hard copy and computer systems.
  • Remain vigilant of co-members' desks when vacant.
  • Interpret for non-English-speaking patients and the public.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Salinas Valley Health

Acute care hospital network and services

Salinas Valley Health is a regional health system that provides inpatient and outpatient care to the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula, and surrounding areas. It operates a 263-bed acute care medical center with over 2,400 staff and 322 physicians, offering Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Stroke, and an Emergency Department that serves more than 6,300 patients a year; it also runs urgent care and surgery networks and hosts the region’s only Perinatal Diagnostic Center, while collaborating with larger hospitals like Stanford. The organization relies on up-to-date medical techniques, modern technology, and a large care team to deliver high-quality patient outcomes, and it earned the Magnet Recognition® in 2021 for nursing excellence. Its goal is to improve community health and well-being by providing accessible, high-quality care and expanding access through partnerships and specialized centers.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Salinas, CA
Founded
1953

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