Financial Counselor

Job description

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job assumes responsibility for providing overall support to the hospital and clinic facilities as well as other departments within Ochsner Health System; ensures the financial security of accounts for Ochsner patients; assumes responsibility for advising a patient of their financial responsibility as it pertains to self pay patients; assumes responsibility for ensuring the financial security of Ochsner patient accounts by carrying out one of the following functions: interviewing self pay patient referrals, completing and submitting the Medicaid application, updating the various systems with the status of the case, following up with the patient or the state on the status of the case, and foll...