• Ensures all insurance, demographic, and eligibility information is obtained from all patients and entered into the PMS system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Update all patient demographic, insurance and authorization information 
• Confirms and verifies patients insurance and eligibility information via phone and/or payer portal access.
• Obtains pre-authorization of services and/or referrals for all required services prior to scheduled appointment.
• Collects and reviews all patient insurance information and completes insurance forms. 
• Collects co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket amounts at the time of visit.
• Assesses patient financial requirements and advises patients and families on insurance benefits, co-pays and financial obligations.
• Scan a copy of all insurance cards and authorization documentation to the patient's account.
• Answer all incoming calls and schedule appointments.
• Check in patients for appointment

Skills: Data Entry, Patient Demographics Update, Insurance Verification, Pre-authorization Management, Insurance Form Management, Payment Collection, Financial Advising, Appointment Scheduling

• Coordinates all aspects of patient financial account management for upcoming appointments. 
• Utilizes scheduling and registration information to verify coverage, and benefit limitations, obtains and monitors authorization for scheduled visits/treatment. 
• Contact patients, provider's offices, and hospital departments to gather sufficient information in order to obtain authorization, benefits, price estimation, and collection of patient liability. 
• Acts as a liaison between the patients, physicians, clinics, case management, centralized billing office, third party payers and community agencies. 
• Consolidate bills in a timely manner according to departmental guidelines and including all pertinent documents required by the guarantor
• Maintain consistent and regular communication with guarantors through varying methods to follow up on receipt of claims and bills, and to resolve outstanding account balances
• Support the activities of Houston Methodist International Finance Services Department by maximizing the daily activities of registration, verifications, billing and collections 
• Work assigned accounts using reports and utilizing follow-up guidelines and appropriate tickle time/activity codes to ensure timely processing of claims 
• Perform billing and collections duties.
• Create and review cost-benefit analysis on expense items. 

Skills: Financial Management, Coverage Verification, Stakeholder Liaison, Bill Consolidation, Communication, Claim Processing, Billing and Collections, Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Contact clients via various methods
• Draft and mail/email letters on a monthly basis
• Provide timely and accurate responses to patient voicemails, emails, etc. as well as clinic needs
• Assist clinical staff and patients with billing concerns
• Monitor applications and spreadsheets
• Perform quality control reviews
• Track daily/monthly statistics and train new office staff
• Identify and propose internal/external ideas and initiatives to help promote general awareness work with the Marketing team on campaigns
• Utilize Dental Software to review payments, pull reports, analyze data and strategize improvements

Skills: Client Communication, Correspondence Management, Responsive Support, Billing Assistance, Data Monitoring, Quality Control, Statistical Analysis, Strategic Planning

• Reporting to the General Manager the Financial Coordinator has a range of responsibilities in support of the organization. 
• Provides complete financial services to the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, addressing all issues of finance nature and providing relevant information to meet internal and external needs.
• Be responsible for providing day-to-day financial administration in Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. 
• Completes account reconciliations and financial reporting by legislation, policies, and procedures, and generally all accepted accounting principles. 
• Coordinates the preparation for the year-end audit(s) and supports external auditor (s) in the collection and compilation of information required for the preparation of annual financial statements and reports
• Analyzes department budgets, ensures actions are in line with legal requirements, monitors cash flow and reports the appropriate financial matters to the General Manager, and/or the applicable areas of the CSTC including CSTC Membership.
• Represents the CSTC on various financial matters internally and externally, and provides financial reports in written and oral form to the CSTC Board of Directors, and General Manager.
• Support the team with supplier communication
• Ensure preferred supplier list is kept updated

Skills: Financial Administration, Reconciliation, Reporting, Audit Coordination, Budget Analysis, Cash Flow Monitoring, Stakeholder Communication, Supplier Management

• Working closely with the Financial Manager, the incumbent oversees the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets for the department and its programs 
• Makes recommendations to the Financial Manager, Department Head and the senior management team of the department on budgetary decisions and participates in short- and long-term financial and strategic planning.
• Responsible for the financial operations of the department in collaboration with the Financial Manager
• Prepare and analyze financial and budgetary information to support strategic and workforce planning initiatives for the department. 
• Support the annual budgeting process, quarterly variance reporting and year-end financial processes.
• Responsible for the financial oversight, planning and day-to-day financial operations of the Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME).
• Responsible for the financial oversight, planning and day-to-day financial operations of the Translational Medicine Graduate Program.
• Acts as a primary resource to Division Chairs and Program Directors on the financial administration of budgets and accounts. 
• Perform financial oversight of divisional and sub-specialty training program accounts.
• Provides guidance and instruction to program and divisional assistants on financial procedures, forms and bookkeeping techniques. 
• Contributes to the development of training materials and/or provides or participates in training delivery.
• Monitors, manages and performs analysis of the department’s trust and endowment funds, including annual reporting, and coordination with central advancement.

Skills: Budgeting, Analysis, Strategy, Reporting, Oversight, Allocation, Communication, Training

• Prior experience working with patients.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania Medical Assistance, UPMC Financial Assistance Progam
• Must display leadership skills.
• Must be able to pass the Certified Application Counseling training within the first 4 weeks of employment.
• Must be dependable, professional, and have strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize the workload.
• Medical reimbursement as well as medical office receptionist experience with scheduling, insurance verification and collection experience 
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office) and medical software program experience
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills, including the ability to communicate accurately and concisely
• Aptitude to work independently and demonstrate good judgment.
• Ability to work in a high-standard, stressful environment. 
• Must be able to multitask.

Qualifications: BA in Management with 3 years of Experience

• Administrative or clerical experience in a medical office.
• Experience with the authorization process.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal relationship and collaboration skills
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the safe and effective performance of the job
• Ability to think critically, work independently, manage multiple assignments, compose written material
• Work well under pressure, problem solve, organize and prioritize workload, pay close attention to details.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Basic knowledge of word, powerpoint, outlook and a financial system such as SAP.
• Successful completion of the PSU ACES course
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills

Qualifications: BA in Economics with 5 years of Experience

• Prior experience billing and managing vendor expenses
• P&L exposure with an understanding of expenses and revenues
• Strong Computer Proficiency 
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
• Ability to work within a team
• Must be able to ask productive questions, problem solve, and drive solutions
• Time management skills 
• Ability to prioritize, be proactive, etc.
• Ability to analyze information by slicing, filtering, sorting, and pivoting

Qualifications: BA in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience

• Working knowledge of data processing, accounting, contracting, purchasing, project management, engineering and manufacturing functions
• Above-average ability to communicate accounting information to coworkers and internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in demonstrating intermediate computer skills as it relates to spreadsheet analysis.
• Must understand the cause/effect of all accounting functions of making journal entries and to anticipate how these entries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of third party reimbursement (contracting and non-contracting) and eligibility requirements for all subsidy programs
• Knowledge of Commercial/Government coverage
• Knowledge CPT/ICD10 P 
• Knowledge/ability to obtain insurance benefit verification
• Familiarity with financial reporting.

Qualifications: BA in Accounting with 2 years of Experience

• Previous experience in a "professional services" type setting. 
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Full Cycle A/P experience.
• Proficient with Excel and have the aptitude to work in enterprise accounting systems.
• Superior oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Highly motivated and able to work under fast-moving deadlines
• Experience with production/project billing 
• Financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis or other relevant experience.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, rapidly shifting and evolving workplace
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks

Qualifications: BA in Finance with 3 years of Experience