Financial Counselor

Financial CounselorProvides financial, credit, debt management counseling and education services to patients. Utilizes alternative means for obtaining coverage for uninsured or underinsured patients. Responsible for performing complex insurance verification and eligibility determinations as well as varied administrative and highly responsible clerical functions of a sensitive nature, including complex investigative and problem-solving activities in support of minimizing the hospital's bad debt risk.Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Required Experience 2 years experience as a financial counselor or related role in a healthcare environment Required 5 years experience in a clerical role Required General Experience and knowledge of hospital registration and third party billing and regulations Required General Experience in bi-lingual Spanish and English communication PreferredTemple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Temple Health is committed to setting new standards for preventing, diagnosing and treating major diseases in our community and across the nation. Achieving that goal means investing in our employees' success through staff and leadership development. Our recruitment strategy is to attract and retain a diverse, high performing workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for our patients and colleagues alike.Primary Location: Pennsylvania-PhiladelphiaJob: FinanceSchedule: Full-timeShift: Day JobEmployee Status: Regular