Financial Advocate

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As a Financial Advocate in the Business Office you'llperform financial screening on hospital and medical group account activity to identify residual balances, high-deductible plan participants and self-pay patients. Requires thorough knowledge of assistance programs to include charity care application, Medicaid (PEMOSSA) application and other alternate resource programs in addition to full competency of Presbyterians policy for payment plan application.

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• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities

This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

Qualifications:

• High School (G.E.D.) required.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare field with significant MD and patient interaction required. Physician office or hospital experience preferred.
• Prior billing office and collection experience preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate competency in registration with the ability to pass all Epic competencies within 30 days of hire. Requires detailed knowledge of operations in a medical practice in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done, this level includes interpretations of data.
• Proficient in ICD-9 Medical Terminology and CPT. Basic excel experience preferred for reporting requirements. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the public as well as all levels of staff and management

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.