Trinity Health

Patient Financial Advocate-Remote

Trinity Health

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Iowa

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Provide assistance to self-pay patients\n
  • Maintain working knowledge of governmental and community resources and offers alternatives to help the needy\n
  • Facilitates application process and transfers\n
  • Adheres to Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare\n
  • Assesses clients’ financial needs of self-pay patients\n
  • Interviews customers to determine eligibility for assistance through state, county or local organization\n
  • Keeps knowledge of referral sources current\n
  • Assesses financial situation and discusses financial alternatives with clients and families\n
  • Evaluates feasibility (i.e., financial, willingness) of services and resources\n
  • Assists patients/families in seeking resources in order to obtain needed care\n
  • Discusses alternatives with patient and family\n
  • Assists customers filling out government program applications\n
  • Assists customers in securing available funding within the community to help them settle their outstanding obligation for the service received\n
  • Documents education, referrals and the resolution of problem\n
  • Follows-up to ensure success of plan\n
  • Assists social workers in planning for patients’ financial needs after discharge\n
  • Meets one-on-one with patients and families to individualize discharge plan and after-care\n
  • Communicates recommended follow-up treatment to interdisciplinary treatment team\n
  • Uses knowledge of referral agencies to facilitate continued treatment or placement

Requirements

  • 0–2 years experience in health care finance setting (General Requirements)\n
  • Two years experience in health care finance setting preferred\n
  • Hours: 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m (Central standard time) - Fully Remote\n
  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred