What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Counselor - Rush Multiple Sclerosis Center position at RUSH Health?
Location: 1725 W Harrison St, Suite 309, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Business Unit: Rush Multiple Sclerosis Center
Work Type: Full-Time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Shift: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Work Schedule: 8-Hour Shifts - Monday to Friday
Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).
Pay Range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.
Summary:
The Financial Counselor position is responsible for securing all Transplant, Psychiatric, and rehabilitative services as outlined in the principle responsibilities. Provide excellent customer service to both our patient population and internal as well as external clients. Perform financial counseling duties to assist patients/responsible parties in identifying payment sources. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Other information:
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Responsibilities:
1. Identify/counsel potential and repeat/recurring bad debt patients to prevent the rendering of non-urgent care services. Offer payment options to patients based upon policy and procedure.
2. Identify potential charity and grant patients, assist patients with completing eligibility applications, make eligibility determinations (up to $5000 is actual or estimated charges), and notify patients of decisions.
3. Make patient payment arrangements.
4. Investigate additional payment sources.
5. Accept payments.
6. Serve as customer service resource for walk-in patients in hospital lobby/patient registration area.
7. Handle customer service phone calls (pertaining only to prospective services and in-house patients).
8. Provide price estimates to patients, physician offices and ancillary departments.
9. Complete cross training to be a Registration Specialist.
10. Complete daily and weekly volume/productivity management reporting.
11. Participate in/assist with quality management process(es).
12. 100% of accounts requiring patient payment arrangements are concluded with a payment schedule in place prior to the end of the "Bill Hold" period.
13. 90% of Customer Service phone are remedied at the time the call is received.
14. Supervisor/Manager reviews work queue of accounts and various reports.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Salary : $19 - $30
