Financial Counselor - ACU | Psychiatry Child - Springhill | Full-Time | Days

Job description

Overview
To deliver excellent patient centered service by facilitating established financial processes that enable and expedite the billing and collection of professional services. This includes:
• Entering charges; applying coding/billing rules; maximizing collections; verifying insurance; obtaining authorizations for services; reviewing patient account detail; and financial counseling of patients.
• Accountable for resolution of front-end edits, rejections, and information requests to achieve practice goals. This position interacts directly with internal and external customers of the practice.
• May be required to float to other UFHP practices or flex time, as needed, for staffing.

Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent. Two years of business/financial/physician practice experience required, e.g., preferably related to patient accounts and collections required. Associate degree or equivalent course work may substitute for the one year required experience. Four-year degree may substitute for two years of financial/physician office experience.
Knowledge of CPT and diagnosis coding preferred. EPIC system knowledge preferred Excellent communication, organization and problem-solving skills required. Incumbent must be comfortable collecting payments and counseling patients regarding financial matters in a professional manner. The ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, problem solve and function in a team environment are necessary attributes of the successful incumbent.
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