What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Financial Counselor position at US Fertility?
Job Description
Enjoy what you do while contributing to a company that makes a difference in people’s lives. US fertility one of the premier fertility centers in the United States, continually seeks experienced, compassionate, and dynamic team players who are committed to delivering exceptional patient care to join our growing practice. The work we do building families offers stimulation, challenge, and personal reward.
If you're a Financial Counselor looking for a new opportunity to work in a fast-paced, professional environment where your talent contributes to changing people’s lives, then we want to talk to you. This position requires collaborating with physicians, other medical providers, and patients by providing expert care and service for fertility treatments.
We have an immediate opening for a full-time Financial Counselor to work for our Eastside NY office. The schedule is Monday through Friday
How You'll Contribute:
We always do whatever it takes, even if it isn’t specifically our “job.” In general, the Financial Counselor is responsible for:
Consult with patients regarding their benefits, coverage and financial options
Perform aspects of benefit verification and prior authorization
Provide ongoing financial education and assistance to our patients throughout the continuum of their care, as an educator, advocate, and liaison
Maintain patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal financial and insurance information
Skills & Qualifications
The skills and education we need are:
Minimum 2 to 4 years of medical business office experience, with working knowledge of healthcare billing and collections, insurance/benefits, and patient interaction
Must have experience reading and understanding payer remittance advice. Includes the ability to differentiate between allowed charges, contractual adjustments, line item denials/reasons, patient responsibility (co-pay, co-insurance, and deductibles), etc.
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Experience working in an OB/GYN office is a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills required to communicate with departments, employees, physicians, managers, patients, and insurance companies
Strong oral and written communication skills, independent worker, detailed-oriented, computer savvy
Proficient with Microsoft programs, specifically Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel
High level of customer service essential
More important than the best skills, however, is the right person. Employees who embrace our mission, vision, and core values are highly successful.
At US Fertility, we promote and develop individual strengths in order to help staff grow personally and professionally. Our core values - Empathy, Patient Focus, Integrity, Commitment, and Compassion (EPICC) – guide us daily to work hard and enjoy what we do. We’re committed to growing our practice and are always looking to promote from within. This is an ideal time to join our team!
What We Offer: Full Benefits Package
Compensation: $45,000
How To Get Started:
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Salary : $45,000
