VOB Specialist

Vocational Outreach Specialist

Responsibilities Via Linda Behavioral Hospital, an innovative behavioral health hospital offering a full continuum of outpatient and inpatient services to the people of Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix, Arizona metro area. Our 120-bed facility will offer specialized mental health services and substance use treatment for teens, adults and older adults experiencing issues such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders and co-occurring addictions. The VOB Specialist is responsible for verifying benefits and eligibility on admission inquiries, preparing financial folders, ensuring all demographics and patient information is correct in MS4. Collecting co-pays/deductibles from patients and collecting insurance payments, assisting with establishing effective and timely payment plans, coordinating with utilization review and discharge planning efforts limit risk of non-payment, providing ongoing patient benefit information, participating in patient discharge procedures, and coordinating financial arrangements with collecting personnel. Assisting with physicians billing, checking to ensure all codes are checked. Auditing the physicians billing sheets with the patients progresses notes for each day. Printing face sheets and scanning to the 3rd party billing company.

Schedule: Saturday - Wednesday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Qualifications Education: High school graduate or equivalent required. Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of experience in admission processes and collections procedures, and a working knowledge of managed care; interpretation of insurance coverage plans, co-payments and deductible schedules and payment plans; and a working knowledge of computers and business software programs (Excel/Word) preferred. A minimum of one year experience in data entry. Must be proficient in 10-key and typing.

Additional Requirements: May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours. AHCCCS certification for member benefit enrollment.

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