BILLING COUNSELOR

PLEASE SEND RESUME TO jgoff@georgeregional.com or hcook@georgeregional.com

Business Office Financial Counselor:

This position is responsible for ensuring that patient accounts and reviewed and processed in a timely manner for health system services. This position requires the ability to follow all policies and procedures, laws, and regulations.

Job Duties:

– Posting both insurance/patient payments and adjustments into the system.

– Review unpaid patient accounts.

– Review and process patient credit balances.

– Review and process patient charity applications.

– Process bankruptcy notifications and patient death notifications (via death certification, newspaper, etc.)

– Weekly and monthly reports for patient statements, bad debt, charity, and patient discounts.

– Meet with uninsured patients that have been admitted into hospital as needed.

– Daily deposit.

– Answering patient phone calls.

The individual should have the following skills in order to handle the job efficiently:

– Experience working in computer programs.

– Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.

– Good verbal and written communication skills.

– Organization skills.

– Ability to operate an adding machine.

– Time management skills.

– Understanding of Basic Mathematics.

At least 1 year in a medical setting strongly preferred, but not a requirement.

Job Requirements:

– Current Driver’s License

– High School Diploma or GED