PATIENT ACCOUNT REP 2 - FINANCIAL COUNSELOR

• Community-Centric: Paring small town values with industry leading standards, South Peninsula Hospital values and invests in their staff and deeply cares about their patients.
• Make a difference: Impact the lives of individuals and our community with your knowledge and professionalism. 
• Benefits: South Peninsula Hospital provides industry leading benefits including Health/Dental/Vision Insurance with up to a $2000 HRA and generous PTO. Loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement programs available.
• Activities: Live in Homer; the place where others go to recreate and vacation can be your home.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interprets and helps communicate with patients about insurance benefits. 
• The Financial Counselor executes the patient collections processes relating to bad debt. 
• The Financial Counselor must be able to communicate effectively and pleasantly both over the phone and in person.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• The financial counselor must have a thorough understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance billing practices relating to coordination of benefits.
• Minimum of a high school diploma required.
• Two to three years of experience in computerized hospital patient accounts is required.
• Annual education to obtain and maintain Certified Application Counselor and Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility status is required.
• This position must present a professional appearance, deal courteously and respectfully with patients, be able to learn and follow established departmental policies, be able to perform work with attention to detail, be able to maintain accurate records and be able to contribute to a pleasant, positive working environment.

ABOUT US:

South Peninsula Hospital is a 22 bed critical access hospital (CAH), with an attached 28 bed long term care facility, and a variety of clinics. We provide care close to home for the southern Kenai Peninsula. We have been three times named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital out of more than 1,300 critical access hospitals nationwide.

Homer, Alaska, is a seaside town nestled on the shores of beautiful Kachemak Bay, offering breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains and wildlife. Homer is on the road system, and a four to five hour drive from Anchorage. If you are looking for community, adventure, culture, scenery or solitude, you'll find all of that and more here!