Patient Financial Specialist Lead - Santa Rosa Financial Office

  • San Antonio
  • Christus Health
Job Description

Summary:

The Patient Financial Specialist Lead must demonstrate a consistently high degree of proficiency in their primary position within Patient Financial Services Department of CHRISTUS Health. The Team Lead is responsible for a variety of activities in the department. The primary purpose of this position is to allow for professional growth and development within the organization, while applying one's expertise and knowledge within the unit. The position provides opportunities to increase one's scope of responsibility within the PFS Department. The position works in a cooperative team environment to provide value to internal and external customers, works in partnership with the management team and serves as a resource for innovation, staff support and process improvements. In addition to being able to perform the job duties as outlined in the job description of their primary role, a Team Lead must be able to meet the accountabilities outlined below.

Responsibilities:

Functions as a subject matter expert in support of other PFS team members and other departments/facilities within the CHRISTUS Health network
Trains new staff in all areas as needed and provides source of knowledge for staff inquiries
Demonstrate a good understanding of payer benefits requirements, on-line claims status, submission, billing, cash application, and reconciliation procedures
Approve or deny requested adjustments and refunds within role thresholds
Adapt to process and procedure evaluations and improvements, support continuous change, and willingly manage special projects in addition to normal workload and other duties as assigned
Remain flexible if duties are reassigned, which may involve transferring to a more appropriate unit in order to best serve PFS and CHRISTUS Health
Display a professional, courteous and enthusiastic demeanor, while maintaining a positive self-image and perspective of the unit/company
Responsible to contact CHRISTUS Health facility departments in order to resolve outstanding questions related to account or charge posting information to ensure account integrity and compliance with payer and/or government regulations and to ensure timeliness of follow-up activities
Ensures quality and productivity standards are met or exceeded
Appropriately documents patient accounting host system or other systems utilized by Patient Financial Services in accordance with policy and procedures
Provides continuous updates and information to Patient Financial Services Leadership Team regarding ongoing errors, payer related issues/trends, registration and other controllable QA related activities affecting productivity, reimbursement and/or payment delays
Functions effectively within a team and participates and contributes constructively to produce results in a cooperative effort
Continually seeks to understand and act upon customer needs, concerns, and priorities
Meets customer expectations and requirements, and gains customer trust and respect
Demonstrates ongoing enthusiasm and commitment to the work assigned
Works with Supervisor to receive feedback on performance and create a personal development plan

Requirements:

HS Diploma or equivalency required
Post HS education preferred

Work Type:

Full Time

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Req. No

193369

Job Title

Patient Financial Specialist Lead - Santa Rosa Financial Office

Market

CHRISTUS System Office

Category

Revenue Cycle

Travel

No Travel Applicable

Facility

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Patient Financial Service Office

Address

4803 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78229
US

Type

FULL TIME