Job Summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Financial Billing Clerk at Uptown located in New Westminster, British Columbia. We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
Salary
CAD $29.83 per hour.
Qualifications
- Grade 12
- Successful completion of a recognized accounting course
- Three (3) years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Valid BC Driver’s License
- Access to personal vehicle for business‑related purposes
Responsibilities
Initiates contact with the patient at assigned location(s) and follows‑up with the patient / financial parties to complete required forms and process insurance claims; informs patients and / or financial parties of costs and makes financial arrangements for payment.Prepares and sends all documentation to the patient / financial parties / insurance companies and continues to monitor accounts until payments are received; bills and corresponds with government agencies, third‑party claimants, insurance companies, legal counsel and executors regarding outstanding accounts.Reviews account statements daily to identify missing / incomplete data or discrepancies; performs account analysis by reviewing, extracting, and interpreting information to determine the reason for the problem or discrepancy; takes corrective action as per established guidelines.Approves alternate payments and / or recommends write‑off of outstanding accounts; prepares listings and supporting documentation; reviews returned mail and redirects mail as appropriate.Reviews aged trial balances for patient accounts of non‑resident, non‑eligible and self‑responsible; contacts patient and financial parties to request payment; re‑bills and corresponds as necessary.Follows up on delinquent accounts by initiating telephone contact and / or written correspondence with patients / insurance carriers / financial parties to promote / facilitate payment; makes financial arrangements as necessary to facilitate payment of outstanding accounts.Selects and transfers outstanding accounts to collection agencies and prepares collections listings and supporting documentation; communicates with collection agencies and provides required information in accordance with Fraser Health policy; advises collection agencies of payments.Performs other related duties as assigned.Skills and Abilities
Ability to type at 45 wpm.Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.Ability to deal with others effectively.Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.Ability to organize work.Ability to operate related equipment.About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People – those we care for and those who care for them – are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.
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