Orlando Health
Position
Summary:
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is a community-focused hospital that has been serving Lake County since 1947.
Situated on a 180-acre health, wellness and education campus in Clermont, Florida, our facility has 147 acute-care beds with 30 additional sub-acute beds at our short-term rehabilitation center.
Services offered include heart and vascular care, emergency services, rehabilitative and orthopedic care, surgical services, and women's health care.
The Center for Women and Babies, Center for Specialty Surgery and Orlando Health National Training Center also are located on campus.
Orlando Health South Lake has been named a Best Regional Hospital by U.
S.
News & World Report and has received A Safety Grades for 10 consecutive terms from The Leapfrog Group.
Orlando Health South Lake is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond.
Collectively, our 27,000
team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.
We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work is not just something we say, it's our promise to you 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:
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.
o Demonstrates a positive and professional approach and communicates effectively with customers and team members at all times.
o Efficiently and accurately gathers and inputs patient/guarantor demographic and financial informationo Contacts Primary Care or Admitting Physician to obtain authorizations, diagnosis, and procedure detail as necessary.
o Explains necessary forms and obtains signatures from patient/guarantor.
o Contacts appropriate payers, verifying benefits and obtaining necessary authorizations.
o Explains insurance benefits and collects co-pays, deductibles and self-pay portions due.
o Collects for related professional care when appropriate.
o Documents authorization and benefit information in registration system.
o Assembles patient record and obtains copies of relevant documents including insurance cards, photo identification cards and any advance directives.
o Demonstrates a basic knowledge of third party reimbursement requirements and regulations.
o Exhibits competency in the use of all registration systems, electronic verification tools and Web based resources.
o Follows Patient Financial Services self-pay policies including completion of Guarantor Financial Statement Application, explanation of payment options and collections of monies due.
o Follows Patient Financial Services policies related to cash handling.
o Performs basic individual cashiering functions.
o Collects and inventories patient valuables following policy guidelines.
o Maintains basic understanding of the medical necessity screening process and appropriate systems.
o Performs appropriate pre-registration functions including calling physician offices, insurance payers and the patient/guarantor, as necessary.
o Maintains departmental logs for statistical reporting.
o Consistently meets Quality Assurance standards set by Patient Access and the department.
o Meets departmental goals regarding collections, productivity and customer service.
o Maintains flexibility in work schedule availability that allows department to change/modify work schedule to meet departmental needs.
o Meets federal, state and hospital requirements related to compliance issues.
o Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
o Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings and attends other meetings as assigned.
o Responsible for reviewing and adhering to all Patient Financial Services and departmental education initiatives.
o Meets all corporate and Patient Financial Services annual recertification and education requirements.
o Assists his/her manager in planning and organizing department activities.
Qualifications:
Education/Trainingo High School or equivalent.
o Must complete Patient Financial Services Orientation program and annual educational requirements.
Experienceo Two (2) years' experience in a financial, business office, or customer service environment required.
o Proficient in Windows Microsoft Office-based products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
o Typing proficiency.
o One (1) year PC/Windows experience.
About the Company:
Orlando Health.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is a community-focused hospital that has been serving Lake County since 1947.
Situated on a 180-acre health, wellness and education campus in Clermont, Florida, our facility has 147 acute-care beds with 30 additional sub-acute beds at our short-term rehabilitation center.
Services offered include heart and vascular care, emergency services, rehabilitative and orthopedic care, surgical services, and women's health care.
The Center for Women and Babies, Center for Specialty Surgery and Orlando Health National Training Center also are located on campus.
Orlando Health South Lake has been named a Best Regional Hospital by U.
S.
News & World Report and has received A Safety Grades for 10 consecutive terms from The Leapfrog Group.
Orlando Health South Lake is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond.
Collectively, our 27,000
team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.
We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work is not just something we say, it's our promise to you 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:
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.
o Demonstrates a positive and professional approach and communicates effectively with customers and team members at all times.
o Efficiently and accurately gathers and inputs patient/guarantor demographic and financial informationo Contacts Primary Care or Admitting Physician to obtain authorizations, diagnosis, and procedure detail as necessary.
o Explains necessary forms and obtains signatures from patient/guarantor.
o Contacts appropriate payers, verifying benefits and obtaining necessary authorizations.
o Explains insurance benefits and collects co-pays, deductibles and self-pay portions due.
o Collects for related professional care when appropriate.
o Documents authorization and benefit information in registration system.
o Assembles patient record and obtains copies of relevant documents including insurance cards, photo identification cards and any advance directives.
o Demonstrates a basic knowledge of third party reimbursement requirements and regulations.
o Exhibits competency in the use of all registration systems, electronic verification tools and Web based resources.
o Follows Patient Financial Services self-pay policies including completion of Guarantor Financial Statement Application, explanation of payment options and collections of monies due.
o Follows Patient Financial Services policies related to cash handling.
o Performs basic individual cashiering functions.
o Collects and inventories patient valuables following policy guidelines.
o Maintains basic understanding of the medical necessity screening process and appropriate systems.
o Performs appropriate pre-registration functions including calling physician offices, insurance payers and the patient/guarantor, as necessary.
o Maintains departmental logs for statistical reporting.
o Consistently meets Quality Assurance standards set by Patient Access and the department.
o Meets departmental goals regarding collections, productivity and customer service.
o Maintains flexibility in work schedule availability that allows department to change/modify work schedule to meet departmental needs.
o Meets federal, state and hospital requirements related to compliance issues.
o Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
o Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Attends and participates in department staff meetings and attends other meetings as assigned.
o Responsible for reviewing and adhering to all Patient Financial Services and departmental education initiatives.
o Meets all corporate and Patient Financial Services annual recertification and education requirements.
o Assists his/her manager in planning and organizing department activities.
Qualifications:
Education/Trainingo High School or equivalent.
o Must complete Patient Financial Services Orientation program and annual educational requirements.
Experienceo Two (2) years' experience in a financial, business office, or customer service environment required.
o Proficient in Windows Microsoft Office-based products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
o Typing proficiency.
o One (1) year PC/Windows experience.
About the Company:
Orlando Health.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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