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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Patient Financial Services Representative - Family Medicine

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 5
Part-timeBrush, CO, USA$18.38 - $27.56 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge is required.
  • At least one year of work experience in patient financial services, financial services, collections, or insurance industry processes is required.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and work independently is required.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills are required to interact effectively with a wide range of audiences.
  • Strong knowledge of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software is required.
  • An Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained throughout employment for employees at the specified behavioral health facilities or behavioral health clinical settings serving children; an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must also be signed upon hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient registration and check-in, including data entry, providing appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining signatures, and generating population health summaries.
  • Verify insurance eligibility and benefits with payors, document verification, and assist with obtaining or validating pre-certifications, referrals, and authorizations.
  • Calculate and collect patient liability based on verified insurance benefits and expected reimbursement, and explain financial policies and available alternative payment arrangements to patients and families.
  • Enter payments and charges for services, complete daily payment and charge reconciliation, balance the cash drawer, and prepare daily bank deposits with paperwork for centralized billing.
  • Schedule office visits and procedures within the medical practice and external practices as needed, maximize reimbursement by scheduling according to payor plan provisions, confirm appointments as needed, and ensure patients are prepared for visits.
  • Address patient concerns through telephone calls, emails, and in-person conversations, and support patient flow through communication with internal and external customers, care teams, management, centralized services, and HIMS.
  • Respond to requests for patient medical records according to company policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.
  • Provide patient-flow support, including escorting patients, taking vital signs and patient history, assisting with patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, and ordering supplies.
  • Work independently under regular supervision, follow structured routines, prioritize work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, and use sound judgment to ensure patient care is appropriate and timely.
  • Retain changing payor information and knowledge necessary to support reimbursement for services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with the company's systems and processes is preferred.
  • Previous cash collections experience is preferred.
  • Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

About the Company

Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Banner Health is a nonprofit health care system operating a large network of hospitals, clinics and home- and long-term-care services across six Western states. It runs 33 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, university medicine programs and a mix of urgent care, family clinics, home care, hospice, pharmacies and a nursing registry to provide coordinated care. Its network links hospitals, physician groups and care sites to guide patients through primary, specialty, inpatient and end-of-life services, aiming to simplify transitions between care settings. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering broad, accessible, coordinated care and reinvesting profits into health services and community programs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
1999

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