Patient Financial Associate Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Washington, DC (Job ID req39586)

Description

Department: Imaging Services
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1:30pm-10:00pm (Evening)

Responsible for inpatient and outpatient registration activities, which include assessing the patient's financial status, identifying and obtaining a source of payment and gathering sufficient information to facilitate reimbursement, ensuring the notification is accurate and complete, and interfacing with insurers and members of the health care team. Requires proficient and professional encounters with other departments, insurance companies, third-party administrators, physician offices, and associates to input correct patient demographics and insurance information, verify eligibility, and identify and obtain referral and authorization needs to ensure a seamless revenue cycle process.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree preferred
• "CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO AN APPROPRIATE COMBINATION OF EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE"

• Experience in a customer service-oriented environment required and
• Experience in hospital or physician registration, insurance verification and/or medical billing required

• N/A

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent customer service skills, Detail oriented. Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency with medical terminology, experience with basic anatomy/physiology.
• Understanding of medical terminology, ICD-9 codes, and third-party payer procedures.
• Knowledge of computerized registration, scheduling, and billing systems is a plus.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.