Business Office Coordinator

About the Job:

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Audits the admission packets and verifies benefits along with all patient’s demographic information in the patient accounting system.
• Provides financial counseling and information to patients and/or guarantors regarding their benefits and financial obligations.
• Collects any out-of-pocket payments (deductibles, copays, exhausted days, etc.). 
• Completes financial disclosure paperwork for patients that request assistance including verifying income and expenses.
• Completes adjustment forms for any charity or administrative adjustments for approval.
• Completes promissory notes for patients that request payment arrangements.
• Updates daily the upfront collection log, charity log, and admin adjustment log.  Reviews with BOD on a weekly basis.
• Gathers and interprets data from system and takes appropriate course of action to initiate time-sensitive and strategic steps resulting in payment.
• Checks the accuracy of figures, calculations and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by others.
• Provides clerical support to other Business Office staff.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 
• Two or more years' experience in related field required, preferably in behavioral health field.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Commercial Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Not applicable.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.