Patient facing and over-the-phone.

Job Responsibilities:
• Calculates an estimated patient cost and out-of-pocket, responsibility, and answers questions regarding patients’ financial responsibility.
• Accurately documents stages and or issues surrounding the applications that are in process in Epic.
• Administers financial assistance applications in compliance with the department's Financial Assistance Program. Accurately makes payment arrangements with patients and supplies supportive documentation.
• Accurately documents all payment arrangements and issues appropriate letters of agreement.
• Accurately accepts and applies payments according to policy and procedures.
• Utilizes all resources available to obtain clinical information in a timely manner that is required to obtain authorization.
• Functions as a liaison for the Finance Department to obtain all required documents needed for billing transplant services as episodic cases or global cases.
• Creates and maintains various reports.
• Identifies benefit limitations and assists patient/responsible parties with financial arrangements for the patient portion of the bill.
• Obtains and disseminates contractual network details for both the facility and physician services.
• Performs financial counseling for self-pay population and assists them on programs offered by the medical center. Refers appropriate patient population to public aid consultant.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Two years of relevant experience required. Previous experience in a medical healthcare environment as a Patient Access Coordinator, Biller/Collector, or Financial Counselor strongly preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency preferred.