Financial Counselor

Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Financial Professional, you will apply financial expertise to support strategic goals and optimal fiscal health.

Every day you will analyze financial data, interpret complex information, and communicate findings or recommendations to stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial processes.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities to guide informed financial decisions.

• Performs financial counseling process on patients prior to treatment, which includes discussion of health insurance benefits (if applicable) billing practices, pre-collections, and payment arrangements.
• Assists in identifying financial resources available to the patient including Medicaid, Marketplace plans, COBRA, financial assistance, etc.
• Obtains initial and subsequent pre-authorizations for services as needed. Communicates approval/denial of prior authorizations back to clinical staff in a timely manner.
• Provide patients information on costs of service, payment methods and alternatives to payments including other financial options based on eligibility
• Work with clinic staff to proactively identify patients with potential need for financial assistance options and/or financial counseling on upcoming services.
• Provide answers to reimbursement questions regarding health-plan eligibility, benefit issues, co-pay requirements and medical referral requirements, in compliance with facility guidelines and requirements.

Job Requirements
Required

• None, upon hire

Preferred

• Experience in health care revenue cycle functions to include insurance, registration, collections or customer service

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience. Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.