Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day Shift

Description:

Job Title:

Financial Counselor

Employment Type:

Full-time

Shift:

Day

(SUMMARY) Position Highlights:

Competitive salaryBenefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)Quality of Life: Flexible work schedulesAdvancement: Career growth opportunitiesLocation: Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

Description:

Serve as a patient advocate on billing issues by assisting the patients in finding the best way to finance their healthcare.  Steward the hospitals limited community benefit resources by implementing the financial assistance policy with fairness and accuracy. 

Responsibilities:

Provide HCH financial assistance application with good explanation of how to complete it. Receive applications and check for completeness.  Request additional documents from patients when necessary.  Follow up with patient regarding what’s pending.Resolve patient’s billing concerns via the telephone, correspondence, or in-personInvestigate problems and complaints, and initiate resolution in a professional and efficient manner.Process credit card payments for various hospital departments and record transactions as indicated by accounting department procedures.Able to interpret clinical data sufficiently to determine eligibility for various programs.Must possess excellent auditing and analytical skills for reconciliation of accounts.Able to interpret, read, and work from computer reports, and spread sheets.

What you will need:

High school graduate possessing three (3) years experience in accounting and medical claims management, preferably in a hospital or physician’s office setting.Must be bilingual English and Spanish.Knowledge of basic medical terminology.Thorough understanding of Medicaid, Medicare and other programs that can assist the uninsured in paying for their healthcare services.  Interact with the uninsured and acts as a liaison for the hospital.Proficiency with Windows, Word & Excel. Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to articulate information in a clear and concise manner.

Pay Range: $18.78 - $26.29

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 best hospitals

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.