**Description** **Introduction** Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Financial Counselor with Methodist Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! **Benefits** Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Methodist Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Financial Counselor to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential! **Job Summary and Qualifications** As a Financial Counselor, you will be responsible for reviewing the Financial Clearance Worklist daily and visiting in-house patients; collecting estimated patient liability amounts; explaining all financial information, responsibilities and working closely with outside agencies to ensure patient’s financial coverage. What you will do in this role: + Follow AIDET guidelines in all interactions with the patient + Demonstrates excellent customer service + In conjunction with the Medicaid Eligibility Staff visit all uninsured patients in-house + Provide estimates to patients and/or physicians as requested + Generate insurance verification and precertification reports daily and follow up with case management and insurance verification departments as appropriate + Follows all guidelines set forth in the Cash Handling policy. + Utilizes eligibility systems, on-line websites or phone calls to determine insurance benefits and precertification requirements + Assist patients with payment arrangements and in co-ordination with the Medicaid Eligibility Staff assists patient with financial applications + Contact patient employer, if necessary, for verification of employment, premium status, babies being added to policies. + Escalates any concerns as needed to Patient Access Manager/Supervisor + Enter pertinent insurance information into the HIS system (i.e. Meditech) + Enters appropriate notes for all patient encounters + Maintain professional image and implement excellent customer service to customers + Complete financial analysis and collect estimated patient liabilities + Follow up with patients for necessary signatures if they were incomplete at time of hospitalization What qualifications you will need: + High school diploma or GED preferred + 1 year of related experience required. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. **Parallon** provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. " "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Financial Counselor opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.