Description

Primary scheduled hours: 80 hours per pay period. Day shift.

Job Summary:

Assist with patient's billing questions, receipting of payments. Assist patients with the NHHS Financial Assistance Program and Extended Payment Plans. Scanning of financial applications and adjustment of accounts. Processing daily mail, including sorting by insurance class. Adding checks to day Excel spreadsheet along with processing bank deposits. Out duties include reception, cashiering, scanning and miscellaneous duties.

Who are we?

• Newport Hospital and Health Services is located in Newport, WA on the Washington-Idaho border. We are an independent rural healthcare provider.
• Newport Hospital and Health Services consists of:
  • 24 bed Rural Community Hospital - Trauma Level IV
  • 15 providers Rural Health Clinic
  • 72 bed, high level care, Advanced Assisted Living Facility
  • 42 apartment; low-moderate care level Assisted Living Facility

Education Background and Experience

Professional Requirements

• Maintain regulatory requirements.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete work within designated timelines.
• Demonstrates the ability to adhere to the mission, ethics and goals of the District.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate with patients, guests and staff in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner.

Essential Job Functions

• Able to prepare monies for bank deposit.
• Able to answer routine questions from patients concerning payments.
• Treats patients with respect, maintains confidentiality.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist patients and insurance companies with billing problems.
• Orders itemized bills for patients and insurance companies when requested.
• Sorts and delivers interdepartmental mail.
• Demonstrates a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.

Compensation/How We Care For You:

Successful candidates typically begin between the beginning and midpoint of the compensation range ($18.04 - $21.25/hour) dependent on qualifications/experience and receive compensation increment increases annually.

We offer competitive wages.

• Comprehensive benefit package including:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement with a 6% dollar for dollar employer match
• Long Term Disability
• AFLAC
• Flexible Spending Account
• Bonus, if eligible upon Board approval
• We provide a complimentary gym membership
• We offer various tuition assistance programs

We give back to our community snack bags for local schools and assist with Meals on Wheels for our elderly.
We work where we play - Three major ski resorts are located within one hour of Newport, numerous lakes, rivers, and hiking trails. Truly an abundance of outdoor recreation.

• https://pocedc.org/
• https://newporthospitalandhealth.org/gallery/

Our nurse development strategy is competency and confidence focused. We employ nurse techs and foster growth for new graduates including specialty areas.
We offer training on the job to new graduates
All employees are given the opportunity to learn and advance within the organization.
We offer strong family-like support system
Collaboration and team building is supported and developed using teaching and practice of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Newport Hospital & Health Services (NHHS) is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. NHHS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

NHHS employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

NHHS is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at 509-447-6320.