• Job Description

  Req#: 174593
  Position Summary Job Title: Financial Counselor I Status: Full Time Shift: 8am- 5pm, M-F 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. Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) has served the Central Florida area for more than 100 years. Orlando Health ORMC is the flagship hospital of the Orlando Health system and one of the largest tertiary facilities in the region, offering the most advanced care available for surgical, medical, rehabilitative, and emergency care needs, including serving as Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center. The hospital provides a comprehensive continuum of care through leading-edge technology and expertise in trauma, heart, vascular, stroke, neuroscience, oncology, surgery, and orthopedic care. This excellence in care has earned the hospital recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” in Central Florida and rated high performing in nine adult procedures and conditions. Thirteen hospital units at Orlando Health ORMC currently hold Beacon Awards for Excellence for exceptional nursing care from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, making it one of the highest-earning adult hospitals in the state. Responsibilities • Understands the importance Orlando Health places on providing exemplary customer service and performs job functions in a mannerthat 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, explanationof 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. Qualifications Education/Training • High School or equivalent. • Must complete Patient Financial Services Orientation program and annual educational requirements 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.
  Education/Training • High School or equivalent. • Must complete Patient Financial Services Orientation program and annual educational requirements 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.
  • Understands the importance Orlando Health places on providing exemplary customer service and performs job functions in a mannerthat 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, explanationof 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.

• About the company

  Orlando Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

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