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Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

+ Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1

+ Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

+ Family-focused benefits

+ Wellness incentives

+ Ongoing mentorship, _development,_ and leadership programs

+ And more

**Work Location:** Atlanta, GA

_Role may convert to hybrid opportunities after the initial 90-days, pending performance._

Description

+ The Financial Counselor II will be responsible for providing an adequate, and comprehensive financial screening office for patients in a clinical specialty of the Emory Clinic, Inc. to secure maximum reimbursement through up front identification and collection of patient liabilities

+ Monitors in-house accounts to improve revenue and timely payment of claims

+ Complete cost estimates and follow guidelines associated with pre-payment process

+ Maintains patient confidentiality; complies with HIPAA and compliance guidelines established by Emory Healthcare

+ Financial Counseling II position must have knowledge of all aspects of Emory Healthcare processes from registration to billing

+ The Financial Counselor II will be responsible for interacting with section staff, patients and Financial Counselors to assure team efforts in the care and handling of all patients that are in need of making financial arrangements, account inquiry, account reconciliation (which includes extensive auditing)

+ Responsible for financially clearing patients prior to their visits by collecting payment or determining insurance eligibility

+ Acts as a liaison between PFS and clinic operations to resolve customer inquiries related to billing and customer satisfaction in a timely matter

+ Complete cost estimates and follow guidelines associated with pre-payment process

+ Responsible for training new staff members and performing monthly audits for Financial Counselor I

+ The Financial Counselor II will serve as a central resource for the section faculty and staff, outside physicians, EUH, CWL, and outside departments in the education of financial and insurance requirements that may impact the specialties clinical practice, processes, and monetary viability

+ Provide back up for other sections and coverage for satellite clinics for assigned when required

+ Complete COBRA forms and other needed documentation in a timely matter

+ Collaborate with Social Workers and Clinical staff regarding patient resources when required

+ Perform all aspects of benefits verification

+ Requires knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and Third Party carriers and referrals and precertification procedures

+ Employee may be responsible for other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ High School Diploma and minimum of four (4) years healthcare experience, 2 of which must be in patient financial services; OR any combination of equivalent education and experience.

**JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!** Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [email protected] . Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

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**Division** _Emory Healthcare Inc._

**Campus Location** _Atlanta, GA, 30329_

**Campus Location** _US-GA-Atlanta_

**Department** _EHI PFS Financial Counsl_

**Job Type** _Regular Full-Time_

**Job Number** _153784_

**Job Category** _Revenue Cycle & Managed Care_

**Schedule** _7:30a-4p_

**Standard Hours** _40 Hours_

**Hourly Minimum** _USD $19.34/Hr._

**Hourly Midpoint** _USD $23.56/Hr._

Emory Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices and decisions. Emory Healthcare prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age (40 and over), disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.