Patient Financial Services Representative

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital

• St. Charles Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with various teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Vascular Lab Schedule: Full time, Day shift, Monday
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Job Summary

Responsible for determining the patient financial component for patient services. Estimates, communicates and collects the patient financial responsibility and provides patient financial counseling.

Job Responsibilities

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists patients in understanding their insurance benefits including their co-payment, deductible and co-insurance responsibility. Educates patient regarding financial assistance programs when appropriate. Obtains patient demographic information and requests financial responsibility from the patient.

Determines patient qualification for coverage by third-party payer and informs financial counselor, patient or family member of status. Verifies all commercial insurance coverage, workers compensation insurance, TPL insurance and state and government programs. Documents and resolves patient concerns or inquiries that are received via telephone, mail or walk-in within an established time frame.

Validates Master Patient Index according to departmental policy. Interprets physician orders. Identifies process improvement opportunities and participates in improvement plans. Works on special projects as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS None Department: 3012000002 Vascular Lab Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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