Billing Rep

Overview

St. Luke's Health-Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients' medical needs. South Brazoria County's premier healthcare system St. Luke's Health-Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The Billing Rep is responsible for identifying and collecting patient financial obligation for the duration of stay as well as verifying the eligibility/benefits information for the patient's visit. Will also determine eligibility for the hospital's various financial assistance programs.

1. Performs collection Functions and financial assistance for payment methods

2. Conducts interviews with patients and/or family members

3. Collect and/or negotiate point of service payments or link to financial assistance programs

4. Must be capable of articulating information in a courteous, clear and informative manner to patients, guarantors, family members, clinical staff, other hospital personnel, vendors, physicians, and their office staff

5. Convey estimates of the patient responsibility portion of the billed cost of service to patients under deductible, coinsurance, and standard co-pay benefit designs based on established charge estimates for common procedures

6. Counsels patients regarding their third-party coverage, financial responsibility, and billing procedures

7. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required

• One (1) year of relevant Medical Billing experience required

• Excellent customer service skills

• Basic knowledge of medical terminology

• Knowledge of HMO's , PPO's, Commercial/Governmental payers and

• System/Entity specific hospital contracts with Third Party payers

Pay Range

$11.77 - $16.18 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.