Job Information
Brockton Hospital Financial Counselor in Brockton, Massachusetts
Signature Healthcare is Southeastern Massachusetts’ premier local provider of quality, personalized medical services. We are comprised of the award-winning not-for-profit Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Signature Medical Group (SMG), a multi-specialty physician group of more than 150 physicians practicing in 18 ambulatory locations. We believe our distinctive Signature Healthcare team approach is the way healthcare should be: medical professionals across many locations communicating and collaborating, taking advantage of technologies and resources to make a difference in the lives and health of our patients.
Position Summary:
Provides assistance and counseling to patients to determine source of payment and to make provisions for the satisfaction of their financial obligation to the Hospital.
Functions independently within established department policies and procedures. Refers problems to Administrative Coordinator
Location: 680 Centre Street, Brockton Ma
Department: Patient Registration
This is a full time 40-hour position
Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet expectations relative to the purpose of the position and perform each primary responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill education, experience and/or ability required to perform this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary responsibilities.
BASIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/APTITUDE/EXPERIENCE:
Accurate typing skills required.
Requires a minimum one year to be proficient in duties.
Prior related experience in health care billing preferred.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables within established policies and protocols.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be able to reasonably make appropriate judgment in communications and actions with patients, physicians, other associates, outside agencies, and vendors.
Education/Experience/Licenses/Technical/Other:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Post-high school education in business preferred
Experience (Type & Length): Prior related experience in health care billing preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
Software/Hardware: Accurate typing skills required.
Other: