Financial Specialist

## Financial Specialist Apply locations:
Mt. Vernon time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
JR101774

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
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* Job Description:

** Position Summary The Financial Specialist provides financial screening and patient account management to Sea Mar clients in the mental health, homeless, domestic violence and substance use disorder programs. This person participates actively as a team member in the delivery of client services. This job description does not suggest or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.

Minor variations in duties will vary depending to what department the Financial Specialist is assigned. The person in this position will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
** Duties and Responsibilities
** As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:
* Understanding and empathizing with client needs
* Surpassing client expectations
* Demonstrating a high level of integrity
* Exhibiting compassion and commitment
* Advocating for social justice
* Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
* Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** include the following.
* Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to communicate financial information appropriate to the age of the patients served.
* Conducts systematic financial screenings to determine current pay source and needs in a variety of areas.
* Performs financial screenings on all patients to determine pay source (Private Pay, Medical Coupon, Disability Life Line, Insurance or Homeless) and accurately enter information into Allscripts PM.
* Assists type-A clients (Low income/ indigent) in determining eligibility for entitlement Program.
* Makes sure all medical coupons are current by checking provider one and assessing for 3rd party insurances. Specifies which are TANF, DCFS, etc. Completes all of the invoices for the contract for the sites. Invoices the County or in counties where there is more than one site, coordinates with the Financial Specialist that has been assigned to complete the invoice.

Sends copy of the invoice to Sea Mar Accounting on a monthly basis.
* Makes financial referrals based on identified need, to appropriate agencies/services or provide information and assist clients in self-referral.
* Assists clients in accomplishing necessary tasks in accessing services such as filling out appropriate forms, obtaining necessary documentation or authorization and finding transportation.
* Monitors medical coupon eligibility from month to month and keeps Allscripts PM updated to reflect current status.
* Compares daily activities with Counselors' encounters. Enter Admissions, Discharges, Change of Circumstances, Pay sources into DBHR computer in a timely manner.
* Performs financial screening before…