Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position(s):

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Behavioral Health Financial Specialist - Posting #24855

Hourly Rate: $20.60

Position Summary:

Sea Mar Behavioral Health in Yelm is seeking a Full-time Financial Specialist to join its Behavioral Health team. Candidates must have good office, interpersonal, and reasoning skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to communicate financial information appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Conducts systematic financial screenings to determine current pay source and needs in a variety of areas.
• Performs financial screenings on all patients to determine pay source (Private Pay, Medical Coupon, Disability Life Line, Insurance or Homeless) and accurately enter information into Allscripts PM.
• Assists type-A clients (Low income/ indigent) in determining eligibility for entitlement Program.
• Makes sure all medical coupons are current by checking provider one and assessing for 3rd party insurances. Specifies which are TANF, DCFS, etc. Completes all of the invoices for the contract for the sites. Invoices the County or in counties where there is more than one site, coordinates with the Financial Specialist that has been assigned to complete the invoice. Sends copy of the invoice to Sea Mar Accounting on a monthly basis.
• Makes financial referrals based on identified need, to appropriate agencies/services or provide information and assist clients in self-referral.
• Assists clients in accomplishing necessary tasks in accessing services such as filling out appropriate forms, obtaining necessary documentation or authorization and finding transportation.
• Monitors medical coupon eligibility from month to month and keeps Allscripts PM updated to reflect current status.
• Compares daily activities with Counselors’ encounters. Enter Admissions, Discharges, Change of Circumstances, Pay sources into DBHR computer in a timely manner.
• Performs financial screening before clients begin their treatment program. Set charges based upon the length of treatment and income eligibility. At the time of financial, verifies income, as well as assess if the client has insurance, medical coupons, or is homeless.
• Collects payments and posts all charges and payments into ledgers after the contract invoice has been sent. Financial Specialists will meet regularly with clients to collect any outstanding balances. Posts urinalysis charges into the ledger as soon as the Front Desk Receptionist records the counselor has performed the UA testing.
• Hands out delinquency lists of both Mental Health and Substance Abuse clients to counselors and Front Desk Receptionist to make sure that all clients keep their balances current. A county client needs to have his/her bill paid by the end of the month.
• Sends reports to Accounting in Seattle at the end of each month. Totals all money received, breakdown for MH & SA. At the end of the month tallies all the money that has been deposited for that month and sends all deposit slips and copies of receipts to Seattle Accounting.
• Prepares BHO reports, as appropriate to your county.
• Handles data information and enter the data into the BHO databases associated with your county.
• Maintains updated records for all Substance Abuse patients for financial eligibility on a monthly basis.
• Ensures that billing department receives all necessary paper work for private insurance, Title XIX services.
• Provides current and regular financial documentation to the counselors for the client’s chart. Be able to run appropriate financial reports.

Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications and or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s Degree or two years of closely related work experience required.
• Work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Computer proficiency required i.e. Microsoft Windows.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred not required.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have and maintain a current TB test.
• Must have and maintain current CPR certification. If not current at time of hire, must obtain within 90 days.
• Must hold a valid State Driver’s license.
• Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all time during the flu season.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Maria Williams, Program Manager at MariaWilliams@seamarchc.org

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted on 03/09/2023

External candidates are considered after 03/14/2023

This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html

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