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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Dayshift:
Qualifications: High school - Diploma or GED
Responsible for determining the patient financial component for patient services. Estimates, communicates and collects the patient financial responsibility and provides patient financial counseling.
SSM Health has an exciting opportunity to join our Radiology team. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital is a growing hospital. Growth opportunities into specialized modalities. Come and join our team and have a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference for patients!
Qualification: AART certificate & BLS
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 and Requirements:
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.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
High school diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE
No experience requiredPHYSICAL 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.
Department:
3012000002 Vascular Lab
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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