Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose: As a Financial Counselor at Mercy Care Atlanta, you will manage financial risk by determining payor and securing all unscheduled patient accounts. Your role is vital in ensuring reimbursement for services rendered by verifying benefits, obtaining necessary authorizations, and maintaining database integrity.

What You Will Do:

• Verify insurance benefits and secure authorization from third-party payers.

• Develop financial plans for uninsured patients, securing payment or establishing payment plans.

• Collaborate with Medicaid screening and qualify patients for financial assistance.

• Calculate deductibles, co-payments, and cost estimates.

• Collect patient payments or co-payments at the time of the visit.

• Resolve billing issues by interpreting patient bills.

• Document accurate patient income or insurance and collection information in EPIC practice management system.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• CPAR certification is optional.

• Minimum of two years of experience in financial counseling within a healthcare setting.

• Proficiency with computer systems, previous experience with EPIC EPM preferred.

• CPR certification required.

• Basic knowledge of third-party payer requirements and government programs.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

• Bilingual (Spanish proficiency in written and verbal communication preferred.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Day-1 Benefits (Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans).

• Opportunity to get paid daily – through DailyPay

• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Up to $4,000 in tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans.

Ministry/Facility Information:

Mercy Care Atlanta, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and comprised of 300 plus colleagues, is a healthcare organization that provides a range of health services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran