Current jobs related to Patient Financial Counselor - Danville - Geisinger Health System

  • Patient Financial Counselor

    2 weeks ago

    Danville, Pennsylvania, United States Geisinger Health System Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Patient Financial Counselor to join our team at Geisinger Health System. As a Patient Financial Counselor, you will play a critical role in providing financial counseling and support to patients and their families, ensuring that they receive the best possible care while navigating the healthcare system.Key...

  • Patient Financial Counselor

    2 weeks ago

    Danville, Pennsylvania, United States Geisinger Health System Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Patient Financial Counselor to join our team at Geisinger Health System. As a Patient Financial Counselor, you will play a critical role in providing financial counseling and support to patients and their families, ensuring that they receive the best possible care while navigating the healthcare system.Key...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    4 weeks ago

    Danville, United States Brightview Health Full time

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORAre you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    1 day ago

    Danville, United States Brightview Health Full time

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORAre you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    1 month ago

    Danville, United States Brightview Health Careers Full time

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORAre you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    5 days ago

    Danville, United States Brightview Health Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORAre you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    2 days ago

    Danville, Virginia, United States Brightview Health Full time

    Substance Abuse Counselor Job DescriptionWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced Substance Abuse Counselor to join our treatment team at Brightview Health. As a key contributor to our therapeutic programs, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our services.Responsibilities:Clinical Care:Develop and lead group therapy sessions and patient...

  • Addiction Counselor

    3 months ago

    Danville, United States Rosecrance Inc. Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOur job is hope.Join a purpose-driven community of champions.Position Purpose:This full time position will provide continuity of program services in an ethical, legal and moral manner within a safe and therapeutic environment, consistent with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. Participate as a member of a...

  • Addiction Counselor

    2 months ago

    Danville, United States Rosecrance Health Network Full time

    Our job is hope. Join a purpose-driven community of champions. Position Purpose: This full time position will provide continuity of program services in an ethical, legal and moral manner within a safe and therapeutic environment, consistent with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. Participate as a member of a dedicated, caring team in...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    1 week ago

    Danville, VA, United States Brightview Health Full time

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Are you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction...

  • Addiction Counselor

    2 weeks ago

    Danville, Virginia, United States Rosecrance Health Network Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Addiction Counselor to join our team at Rosecrance Health Network. As a key member of our residential program, you will provide continuity of program services in an ethical, legal, and moral manner, consistent with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    3 weeks ago

    Danville, Virginia, United States Rosecrance Health Network Full time

    Our mission is to inspire hope. Become part of a dedicated community focused on making a difference. Position Overview: This full-time role is designed to ensure the ongoing delivery of program services in a manner that is ethical, legal, and moral, all within a secure and therapeutic setting, adhering to relevant regulatory and accreditation...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    3 weeks ago

    Danville, Virginia, United States Rosecrance Health Network Full time

    Our mission is to inspire hope. Become part of a dedicated community focused on making a difference. Position Overview: This full-time role is designed to ensure the ongoing delivery of program services in a manner that is ethical, legal, and morally sound, all within a secure and therapeutic setting that adheres to relevant regulatory and...

  • Behavioral Health Counselor

    3 weeks ago

    Danville, United States The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSee yourself achieving solutions. Join our team!Perks of Working at CYFS:37.5 hour work weekPaid Time Off:12 Paid Holidays 15 Paid Vacation Days (increases every 2 years)8 Paid Sick Days5 Paid Personal/Wellness Days 3 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSADental...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    3 weeks ago

    Danville, Illinois, United States Rosecrance Inc. Full time

    Job OverviewOur mission is to inspire hope.Become part of a dedicated community focused on recovery.Position Objective:This full-time role is designed to ensure the ongoing delivery of program services in a manner that is ethical, legal, and moral, all within a secure and therapeutic setting, adhering to relevant regulatory and accreditation standards....

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    4 weeks ago

    Danville, Illinois, United States Rosecrance Inc. Full time

    Job OverviewOur mission is to inspire hope.Become part of a dedicated community focused on making a difference.Position Objective:This full-time role is designed to ensure the ongoing delivery of program services in a manner that is ethical, legal, and moral, within a secure and therapeutic setting, in alignment with relevant regulatory and accreditation...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    4 weeks ago

    Danville, Virginia, United States Rosecrance Health Network Full time

    Our mission is to inspire hope. Become part of a dedicated community focused on making a difference. Position Overview: This full-time role is designed to ensure the seamless delivery of program services in a manner that is ethical, legal, and moral, all within a secure and therapeutic setting, adhering to relevant regulatory and accreditation...

  • Residential Counselor

    3 weeks ago

    Danville, United States Evolve Treatment Centers Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout Evolve Treatment Centers:Evolve offers the best in therapy and recovery options for residential and outpatient treatment programs for teens. We help adolescents 12 to 17 years old struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or behavior issues. Evolve offers a one-of-a-kind experience that serves teens and their...

  • Substance Abuse Counselor

    4 days ago

    Danville, VA, United States Brightview Health Full time

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORAre you a dedicated and experienced Counselor with a passion for assisting individuals on their journey towards recovery? We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to contribute to our treatment team. If you excel in a dynamic counseling environment, possess a profound understanding of addiction...

  • CSAC-Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

    3 months ago

    Danville, United States Calm Source Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: 25-35 based on experience *(Must Be Licensed to Provide Services in Virginia) **.Calm Source is expanding to the Salem, VA area and in need of a CSAC to provide services in our PHP 2.5 program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties that are assigned:Work with patients to develop...

Patient Financial Counselor

4 months ago

Danville, United States Geisinger Health System Full time
Location:
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:
Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Worker Type:
Regular

Exemption Status:
No

Job Summary:
Are you looking for a job in which you will always be learning something new? Do you like helping people? Our successful candidates have customer service background, attention to detail skills, and intermediate to advanced computer skills. Patient financial counselors meet with patients within the hospital setting to help find ways for patients to pay their bills. Because every patient situation can be different, there are a variety of things we do daily. Our team is here to assist patients with understanding what their financial responsibility will be and options that may be available to them. We can assist patients by screening them for medical assistance, marketplace insurance, and financial assistance to help with medical bills. We can also create estimates prior to service and set up payment plans for any outstanding balances.

Job Duties:

Provides financial counseling either in person or via telephone for all patients for designated areas; admissions-scheduled and/or elective, in/out surgeries and/or outpatient clinical services. Provides coordination and completion of patient billing and collection functions either at the time of the initial interview, prior to the services being rendered and/or after the insurance carrier has paid. Maintains a close working relationship with the staff of the assigned clinical departments to ensure clear communication and handling of all patients' financial needs. Provides accurate and efficient service to patients. Completes collections including co-payments, deductibles, and remaining estimated balances at point of service (POS).

  • Interviews patients with inadequate and no insurance coverage to obtain suitable financial arrangements prior to the services being rendered, when applicable for admissions, in and out surgeries and outpatient clinical departments.
  • Follows Revenue Management policies and procedures regarding financial matters and payment arrangements.
  • Conducts detailed discussion with patients, obtains information and completes required tasks to determine patient's eligibility for Medicaid and other federal, state, and local government or private sources as appropriate.
  • Meets with patients on a one-on-one basis to discuss the price of care and patient's current financial situation, obtaining all pertinent demographic and financial data to ensure resolution of account. Serves as an advocate to the patient to educate them on what to expect regarding financial matters.
  • Responsible to be personally available to answer patient questions pertaining to financial, billing, and account status. Takes ownership of a customer's problem and ensures the matter is resolved timely and that the customer is satisfied with the solution.
  • Provides oversight for assigned department and may be the first point of contact for the department regarding Patient Financial Services.
  • Able to provide back-up support and coverage for any department as well as provide report analysis to departments and areas not covered by a Coordinator.
  • Acts as coordinator between all Revenue Management teams and departments including Practice Consultants, Utilization Management and Care Management, Providers, Geisinger departments, clinical departments, and the patients concerning financial counseling activity.
  • Calculates patient's outstanding balances and then discusses and finalizes the method of resolving those balances through pre-service financial counseling, point of service collections, payment plans, or other arrangements.
  • Performs accounts receivable review for special pricing packages and ensures appropriate allocation of funds.
  • This includes the ability to identify areas of opportunities and provide trending information and detailed documents outlining findings and recommendations.
  • Prepares receipts for payments collected (both past and future). Promotes day of service cash collections and collections of outstanding balances system wide.
  • Requests and assists patients by preparing pre-service price estimations, educating patients on insurance benefits, and arranging mutually agreeable payment terms.
  • Conducts research and follow-up activities on assigned accounts according to established procedures and time frames.
  • Assists in maintaining control of self-pay accounts receivables.
  • Resolves accounts via charity, vendor referrals, financial status determination, and other options as defined by Revenue Management policies and procedures.
  • Performs troubleshooting activities surrounding Revenue Management financial advising and service issues and trends for assigned service lines.
  • Maintains ability to manage assigned projects and tasks associated with these efforts.
  • Assists physicians, insurance companies, employers, and others with requests concerning financial clearance and patient accounts to result in positive resolution.
  • Coordinates efforts with other departments to resolve financial clearance, insurance, billing, collection, and other related concerns and issues.
  • Completes and updates Electronic Medical Record for all patients interviewed, via billing systems and Geisinger approved guidelines.
  • Advises supervisor of unusual situations, chronic financial, medical, and legal problems.
  • Ensures compliance with federal, state, and other third-party billing requirements.
  • Position executes work functions while demonstrating a global knowledge of how their work interacts with other units in the revenue life cycle.
Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Monday - Friday / No weekends or holidays

Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Associate's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience:
Minimum of 3 years-Healthcare (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:
Computer Literacy, Customer Service, Teamwork, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.


We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.