Resource Counselor - Lakewood (FT 8:00am - 4:30pm)

Job description

If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site. Please log into myWORKDAY to search for positions and apply. Resource Counselor - Lakewood (FT 8:00am - 4:30pm) 101 Truman Medical Center Job Location: UH Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri: Department: Financial Counseling Center UHLMC Position Type: Full time Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM: Hours Per Week: 40 Job Description: Serves as front-line representative for the organization by interviewing patients and/or other sources to screen and obtain demographic and financial data which will access/link patients to clinical and financial systems of the hospital. Communicates health benefit regulations and patient financial obligation to responsible parties. Responsibilities include: gathers and records financial and insurance information; performs basic billing activities; makes referrals to appropriate financial resources. Have a general knowledge of the organization’s Financial Assistance Program, Medicaid, Crime Victims Assistance and Social Security Disability programs to be able to assist patients in completing approp...