What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Counselor position at North Port Behavioral Health?
Overview
North Port Behavioral Health is a Premier Mental Health and Substance Abuse Hospital, and we are seeking a Financial Counselor to work at our facility in North Port, FL. North Port Behavioral Health is a brand new 144-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital that offers 24-hour nursing care for those struggling with behavioral disorders and addiction disorders.
Responsibilities
Day in the life of an ONSITE Financial Counselor:
As a Financial Counselor, your day-to-day will consist of:
- Auditing the admission packets for the verification of benefits along with all patients demographic information in the patient accounting system
- Financial counseling of patients and/or guarantors and collecting any out of pocket (deductibles, copays, exhausted days, etc.)
- Providing information to the patient and/or guarantors regarding their benefits and financial obligations
- Complete financial disclosure paperwork for patients that request assistance including verifying income and expenses
- Complete adjustment forms for any charity or administrative adjustments for approval
- Complete promissory notes for patients that request payment arrangements
- Update daily the upfront collection log, charity log, and admin adjustment log; review with BOD on a weekly basis
- Gather and interpret data from system and understand appropriate course of action to take and initiates time-sensitive and strategic steps resulting in payment
Other Functions:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Work Schedule and Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Three or more years’ experience in a related field required
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid required
Some Of Our Benefits Offered:
- PerkSpot! Our employee discount program for over 30,000 merchants
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug plans
- Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts
- Well-being programs that encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement and more!
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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