Financial Counselor I

Position Summary Schedule: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 7PM-7:30AM At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS: All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees. Forbes Recognizes Orlando Health as a Best-In-State Employer Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2024. Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, VP (HR). "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued. Employee-centric Orlando Health has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare Position Summary: The Financial Counselor assists patients and their families with a host of services to ensure that the process of collecting payments is fully explained and is as comfortable as possible. Responsibilities Essential Functions: • Understands the importance Orlando Health places on providing exemplary customer service and performs job functions in a manner that helps meet the department customer service goals. • Demonstrates a positive and professional approach and communicates effectively with customers and team members at all times. • Efficiently and accurately gathers and inputs patient/guarantor demographic and financial information • Contacts Primary Care or Admitting Physician to obtain authorizations, diagnosis, and procedure detail as necessary. • Explains necessary forms and obtains signatures from patient/guarantor. • Contacts appropriate payers, verifying benefits and obtaining necessary authorizations. • Explains insurance benefits and collects co-pays, deductibles and self-pay portions due. • Collects for related professional care when appropriate. • Documents authorization and benefit information in registration system. • Assembles patient record and obtains copies of relevant documents including insurance cards, photo identification cards and any advance directives. • Demonstrates a basic knowledge of third party reimbursement requirements and regulations. • Exhibits competency in the use of all registration systems, electronic verification tools and Web based resources. • Follows Patient Financial Services self-pay policies including completion of Guarantor Financial Statement Application, explanation of payment options and collections of monies due. • Follows Patient Financial Services policies related to cash handling. • Performs basic individual cashiering functions. • Collects and inventories patient valuables following policy guidelines. • Maintains basic understanding of the medical necessity screening process and appropriate systems. • Performs appropriate pre-registration functions including calling physician offices, insurance payers and the patient/guarantor, as necessary. • Maintains departmental logs for statistical reporting. • Consistently meets Quality Assurance standards set by Patient Access and the department. • Meets departmental goals regarding collections, productivity and customer service. • Maintains flexibility in work schedule availability that allows department to change/modify work schedule to meet departmental needs. • Meets federal, state and hospital requirements related to compliance issues. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions: • Attends and participates in department staff meetings and attends other meetings as assigned. • Responsible for reviewing and adhering to all Patient Financial Services and departmental education initiatives. • Meets all corporate and Patient Financial Services annual recertification and education requirements. • Assists his/her manager in planning and organizing department activities. Qualifications Education/Training: • High School or equivalent. • Must complete Patient Financial Services Orientation program and annual educational requirements. Licensure/Certification: • None. Experience: • Two (2) years’ experience in a financial, business office, or customer service environment required. • Proficient in Windows Microsoft Office-based products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). • Typing proficiency. • One (1) year PC/Windows experience.