Memorial Regional Health

Compensation

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities: o N/A Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities: • Call, send electronic messages, and send letters to patients with outstanding balances in effort to make collections. • Greeting patients over the phone in a friendly and courteous manner. • Ability to work with all members of the financial team to assist with patients accounts. • Efficiently verifying mailing address, contact phone number, insurance and other demographic information. • Evaluates patient accounts for Bad debt status, reaches out to patient to set up payment plans. • General understanding of Patient Accounts to help patient understand bills and insurance payments. • Analyze financials and establish payment arrangements on high dollar deductible plans, co-pays and self-pay accounts. • Effectively, navigate EMR to find proper documentation and forms. • Accurately update patient’s information in EMR system. • Must meet established productivity and quality guidelines. • Provides estimated quotes for prompt pay discount or time of service discount. • Post cash and credit card payments. • Answer incoming phone calls from patients, physicians and other sources related to financial questions. • Correctly and professionally document financials and patient interactions within EMR for financial clearance and counseling. • Handle complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits and follow up to ensure resolution. • Attends all applicable workshops • Responsible to monitor supervisor directed indicators. • Train others in department when needed. • Follow communication, expectations, and guidelines and polices. • Follow CHOICE Behavioral Standards. • Protects patient privacy during direct contact, follows HIPAA standards for guarding PHI. • Performs other duties as assigned. • Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities: • Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner. • Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors. • Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures. • Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time. • Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes. • Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. • Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated timeframes. • Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities. • Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies. • Follows policies and procedures for infection control, safety, and risk management to ensure a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Requirements: • Must be at least 16 years of age (21 for driving positions with a valid driver’s license) • Must be able to legally work in the United States. • Must be able to pass a background check. • Must be able to pass a drug screening and breath alcohol test (if applicable) • Must complete employee health meeting. • 2 years of Customer Service related experience. Required Education/Licensure/Certification: • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred • Unencumbered License/Certification (if applicable) Experience: • Familiar with Medical Terminology helpful. • Past knowledge of all Microsoft Office products. • Bilingual preferred. • Follow CHOICE Behavioral Standards. o Protects patient privacy during direct contact, follows HIPAA standards for guarding PHI. • Position Classification: Non-Exempt Compensation Range: $19.10 to $28.64 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, Paid Time Off Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.