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If you're looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference - and real change in the health care industry - you belong at Banner Health. With facilities in six western states, we're committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided. To achieve our vision, we seek driven professionals who embrace change and who possess the passion and skills to make it happen.

Our new Banner Children's Specialists multi-specialty clinic at Ironwood, will see pediatric patients with needs in General Surgery, Gastro, Cardio, and Urology. Our board certified pediatric surgeons provide a wide array of services for children ranging from premature newborns to 18- year-old adolescents. Our highly trained surgeons perform procedure that include the entire spectrum of laparoscopic, thorascopic and open surgeries in the neck, head, chest, abdomen, pelvis and extremities. These procedures address diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, biliary, genitourinary and dermatologic systems. Banner Children's Gastro and Endo are dedicated to providing children and their parents with comprehensive information, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric gastro and endo issues. Our goal is to provide the best care possible in a kid-friendly, comfortable, and relaxed environment. We can do so with the least invasive testing while also utilizing state of the art technology with our robotic surgeries to help minimize discomfort and stress.

This position will be working directly with some of our great pediatric physicians. We are looking for a reliable Patient Financial Services Representative to join our great team of health care professionals. Our team is pediatric centered seeing patients from birth up to 18. We are committed to providing high quality medical care to all our patients. Patient experience and the front desk interaction has targets and goals for us to meet. Having knowledge of insurances, collecting time of service payments, and a focus on revenue cycle is very important in this role. Our clinic has a team approach where you will be able to partner with all providers and the clinic nurse to provide excellent patient care . You will be delivering patient care in one of the largest healthcare networks in the country. You will get a chance to help shape many lives by providing care to our patients, and also help improve lives in our community. A career with Banner is great if you are just starting out, or have many years' experience. Everyone at Banner contributes to our patients lives! We are looking for someone not only focused on patients as the number one goal but also a team player. A smile and greeting goes a long way in this position as you are leaving an everlasting impression on little ones, and need to gain their trust quickly.

This is a Monday-Friday 8a-5p shift. (training will be at Dobson location to cover all specialties until March, then positions will be perm at Ironwood location)

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

At Banner Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health Clinics in Loveland, Colo. and Torrington, Wyo., to large multi-specialty Banner Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position coordinates a smooth patient flow process by answering phones, scheduling patient appointments, providing registration of patient and insurance information, obtaining required signatures following established processes, procedures and standards. This position also verifies insurance coverage, validates referrals and authorizations, collects patient liability and provides financial guidance to patients to maximize medical services reimbursement efforts. This also includes accurately posting patients at the point of service and releasing information in accordance with organizational and compliance policies and guidelines.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Performs registration/check-in processes, including but not limited to performing data entry activities, providing patients with appropriate information and intake forms, obtaining necessary signatures and generating population health summary.

2. Verifies insurance eligibility benefits for services rendered with the payors and documents appropriately. Assists in obtaining or validating pre-certification, referrals, and authorizations

3. Calculates and collects patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits and expected reimbursement. Explains and provides financial policies and available resources for alternative payment arrangements to patients and their families.

4. Enters payments/charges for services rendered and performs daily payment/charge reconciliation in a timely and accurate manner. Balances cash drawer at the beginning and end of the day and prepares daily bank deposit with necessary paperwork sent to centralized billing for record purposes.

5. Schedules office visits and procedures within the medical practice(s) and external practices as necessary. Maximizes reimbursement by scheduling patients in accordance with payor plan provisions. Confirms patient appointments for the following day as necessary and ensures patients are properly prepared for visits.

6. Demonstrates proactive interpersonal communications skills while dealing with patient concerns through telephone calls, emails and in-person conversations. Optimizes patient flow by using effective customer service/communication skills by communicating to internal and external customers, care team, management, centralized services and HIMS.

7. Assists in responding to requests for patient medical records according to company policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.

8. Provides a variety of patient services to assist in patient flow including but not limited to escorting patients, taking vitals and patient history, assisting in patient treatment, distributing mail and fax information, ordering supplies, etc.

9. Works independently under regular supervision and follows structured work routines. Works in a fast paced, multi-task environment with high volume and immediacy needs requiring independent decision making and sound judgment to prioritize work and ensure appropriateness and timeliness of each patient's care. This position requires the ability to retain large amounts of changing payor information/knowledge crucial to attaining reimbursement for the services provided. Primary external customers include patients and their families, physician office staff and third party payors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.

Requires knowledge of patient financial services, financial, collecting services or insurance industry experience processes normally acquired over one or more years of work experience. Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and to work independently. Requires strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively interact with a wide range of audiences.

Strong knowledge in the use of common office software, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software are required. Employees working at the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Work experience with the Company's systems and processes is preferred. Previous cash collections experience is preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred