Finance Intern - Per Diem (PRN)

The Essentials:

• Schedule: Per Diem (PRN) | Minimum 24 hours per month
• Location: Fairlawn, OH
• Specialties: Finance, Revenue Cycle, Health Information Management

What You'll Do:

• Provide support to the Finance Department and its embedded teams, including Patient Access, Supply Chain, Health Information Management, Revenue Cycle, Managed Care, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounting.
• Take ownership of project preparation, analysis, and completion by proactively identifying potential delays, reallocating resources as needed, communicating issues to leadership and stakeholders, maintaining activity logs, and preparing reports for management review.
• Collaborate with appropriate staff to resolve credit balances, overpayments, small-balance adjustments, discounts, and other patient account discrepancies; assist with ensuring patient refunds are accurately prepared and issued; and support audits related to accurate charging and documentation.
• Navigate Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems to retrieve medical records, obtain paper records when necessary, and verify the availability of scanned documentation for review.
• Load and maintain contracts in patient estimate software to ensure current rates and fee schedules; reconcile daily cash deposits for copay collections; and assist with daily charge entry.

What We're Looking For:

• Education: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Business, HealthCare Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or the equivalent.
• Experience: Some college business/finance classes preferred; must possess knowledge of office equipment and excellent computer skills; critical thinking skills to process tasks accurately; must be organized and detail oriented; demonstrated problem solving and detailed oriented skills required.
• Skills: Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Position requires flexibility on daily assignments along with excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.