Financial Counselor / Full-Time

We’re looking for qualified Financial Counselor like you to join our Texas Health family.

Work Location: Texas Health Denton, 3000 N Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76201

Work Hours: Full-Time: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Admissions Department Highlights:

• Great working environment with plenty of learning opportunities.

• Opportunity to work in a fast pace multi department environment.

• Ability to interact and become familiar with all other hospital departments.

• Friendly family-orientated environment.

Qualifications

Here’s What You Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Other hospital and physician office experience is helpful.

• 1 year of collections experience is preferred.

• 2 years hospital admissions experience is preferred.

• Medical insurance verification and scheduling experience preferred.

• CHAA - Certified Healthcare Access Associate upon hire preferred.

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 90 Days required.

Skills:

· Basic Knowledge of Medical Terminology. Typing skills with emphasis on accuracy over speed. Good computer skills to include spreadsheets and documents. Knowledge of office equipment including copier, fax, multiline phone etc. Strong understanding of health insurance benefits. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to multi-task. Ability to work well with others as a member of a team.

What You Will Do:

· Maintains knowledge of admissions processes and can assist in the registration process if required. Obtains accurate financial and complete demographic information during Pre-Admission and/or Registration pertaining to the patient account. The registration process may require use of Computers on Wheels.

· Presents and thoroughly explains legal, ethical, and compliance related documents. Maintains knowledge of local, state government and federal programs. Provides all payment options: cash, checks, major credit cards/debit cards and THR Financing. Accurately process the patient’s ability to pay through financial screening. This may require preparation and distribution of documents.

· Maintains knowledge of the Financial Policy and deployment of practices used within the department, as well as Central Business Operations to resolve patient accounts. Coordinate accurate patient data to determine financial obligation based on the financial policy including collection of insurance co-payments, self-pay deposits, and patient balances. Protects the integrity of the Medical Record. Elimination of duplicate identities (multiple identities per person), Overlays (same, identity for multiple people), Shared Identities (2 or more people claim to be same unique identifier (SSN) Maintains error tolerance rate of 90%.

· Reviews on-line edit and perform necessary action to correct the patient account. Distributes corrections as appropriate.

· Obtain and/or update verification of benefits and/or /pre-certification of test or procedure. Uses automated and manual processes to obtain information pertaining to the patients benefits when applicable.

Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health Admissions Specialist:

Benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make THR a great place to work.

Texas Health Denton Highlights:

Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we’re one of Denton County’s largest employers.

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and a Magnet® designated hospital.

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city’s only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and an internal medicine residency program.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here!

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.