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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Patient Financial Services Representative Primary Care

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeLoveland, CO, USA$18.38 - $27.56 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge is required.
  • Requires patient financial services, financial, collecting services, or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and work independently.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to interact effectively with a wide range of audiences.
  • Strong knowledge of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient registration and check-in, including data entry, providing appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining necessary signatures, and generating population health summaries.
  • Verify insurance eligibility and benefits for services rendered with payors and document appropriately; assist in obtaining or validating pre-certifications, referrals, and authorizations.
  • Calculate and collect patient liability based on insurance benefits and expected reimbursement; explain financial policies and available alternative payment arrangements to patients and families.
  • Enter payments and charges for services rendered, complete daily payment and charge reconciliation, balance the cash drawer at the beginning and end of the day, and prepare daily bank deposits with required paperwork for centralized billing.
  • Schedule office visits and procedures within medical practices and external practices as needed, maximizing reimbursement 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, the care team, management, centralized services, and HIMS.
  • Respond to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures and state and federal laws.
  • Provide patient-flow support, including escorting patients, taking vitals and patient history, assisting in patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, and ordering supplies.
  • Work independently under regular supervision and follow structured work routines in a fast-paced, multitasking environment with high-volume and immediate needs; use independent judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriate, timely patient care while retaining changing payor information needed to obtain reimbursement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Work 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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