Financial Counselor

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Financial Counselor to care for our patients! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 Long-Term Care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the area: Located in the heart of the Ozarks, our main campus in Bolivar has a hometown feel and affordable housing options of rentals or apartments. Enjoy a movie, a round of golf or a college game with family or friends and grab a coffee or meal from an array of shops and restaurants! Springfield is only 40 minutes away with Battlefield Mall, Big Shots golf, Wonders of Wildlife, Urban Air and many other family attractions and restaurants to visit. Only an hour away is Branson that includes many shows to see, Silver Dollar City and shopping!

About the department: Our team helps patients understand how their insurance works, their patient portion and the options available to help relieve the financial stress of the payment of that responsibility. 

A typical day includes:

Performing financial clearance functions for patients/residents and clients of CMH
Offering education and options to reduce their financial harm and stress, including but not limited to, explanation of insurance benefits, screening for Medicaid and assistance with applications
Explanation of and assistance with financial assistance
RHC sliding fee program and payment plans
Follow-up of accounts placed with vendors for assistance 
Maintains Financial Assistance and RHC Sliding Fee Assistance processing and follow-up 
Collaborates with other team members, vendors and other departments to obtain the best financial outcomes for all involved 
Behaves in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives of CMH and performs other duties as requested.

Job Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma
Experience: Customer Service
Skills: Time management, Communication Calculation skills
Licensure/Certification: Certified Application Counselor Certification within 3 months of hire
Physical: Ability to stand for 50% of the day and work on a computer for the remaining 50%

The position is Full Time, Days

7:30a.m- 4:00p.m

Benefits include:

Competitive wages
Annual merit increases 
No cost health insurance option for employee
Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv Program
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
Increased Company Matched Retirement Plan
Company paid long term disability plan

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kaylie Sappington at 417-328-6624 or by email at kaylie.sappington@citizensmemorial.com.