Financial Advocate

Location Address: 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, New Mexico , United States of America

Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $16.63 — Maximum Offer $24.71 per hour

Now hiring a Financial Advocate - PEH

Performs financial screening on hospital and medical group account activity to identify residual balances, high-deductible plan participants and self-pay patients. Requires thorough knowledge of assistance programs to include charity care application, Medicaid (PEMOSSA) application and other alternate resource programs in addition to full competency of Presbyterian policy for payment plan application.

Part time

Job Exempt:
No

Job is based at:
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital

Work Shift:

Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)

• Perform financial screening on hospital and medical group account activity to identify residual balances, high-deductible plan participants and self-pay patients.
• Apply knowledge of assistance programs including charity care, Medicaid (PEMOSSA), and other resource programs.
• Apply Presbyterian policy for payment plan application.
• All goals support well-being of patients and staff.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.

This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

• High School (G.E.D.) required.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare field with significant MD and patient interaction required. Physician office or hospital experience preferred.
• Prior billing office and collection experience preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency in registration with the ability to pass all Epic competencies within 30 days of hire. Requires detailed knowledge of operations in a medical practice in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done, this level includes interpretations of data.
• Proficient in ICD-9 Medical Terminology and CPT. Basic excel experience preferred for reporting requirements. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the public as well as all levels of staff and management.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program provides opportunities to enhance your health. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in personal well-being through wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.

Presbyterian is committed to improving the health of New Mexicans by partnering with local communities and hosting growers' markets.

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees – including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.