Financial Coordinator
Facility: Renewal Falls Recovery Center, powered by Ascension Recovery Services
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Admissions
Schedule: Monday–Friday, with flexibility based on admissions needs
Join Our Team
Renewal Falls Recovery Center is looking for a Financial Coordinator to join our Admissions team as we open our new treatment center in Cedar Falls.
This role is an important part of the patient admission experience. The Financial Coordinator helps prospective patients and families understand the financial side of treatment, supports insurance and financial clearance, collects required payments, and works closely with Admissions and Revenue Cycle to help make the admission process as smooth and clear as possible.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, compassionate, detail-oriented, and comfortable having financial conversations with individuals and families during what may be a stressful time.
About Us
Renewal Falls Recovery Center, powered by Ascension Recovery Services, provides compassionate, high-quality substance use disorder treatment designed to help individuals build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.
Our team is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and patient-centered environment where individuals can focus on healing, growth, and recovery.
As a new treatment center, Renewal Falls offers the opportunity to help build processes, shape the patient experience, and be part of a mission-driven team from the beginning.
Why Join Us?
Be part of the opening team at a new behavioral health treatment center
Play a direct role in helping individuals access life-changing treatment
Work closely with Admissions, Revenue Cycle, clinical, and operational leadership
Join a collaborative, mission-driven organization
Build experience in behavioral health admissions and healthcare financial coordination
Help create a positive and transparent financial experience for patients and families
Opportunity for growth within a rapidly expanding organization
What You’ll Do
As the Financial Coordinator, you’ll serve as a key financial resource within the Admissions Department.
Support the Admissions Process
Assist with financial clearance for prospective patients before admission
Review available insurance benefit and eligibility information
Help ensure required financial information is complete prior to admission
Communicate estimated deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and other anticipated patient responsibility
Explain financial expectations clearly and compassionately to patients and authorized family members
Identify financial barriers that could impact an admission and help coordinate next steps
Work closely with Admissions to help prevent unnecessary delays in treatment access
Coordinate Patient Financial Responsibility
Discuss estimated patient financial responsibility prior to or during admission
Collect deposits, copayments, deductibles, and other required payments
Process and document payments accurately
Assist with approved payment arrangements when applicable
Maintain clear documentation of financial conversations, payments, and outstanding items
Follow up on outstanding financial requirements
Escalate complex financial questions or exceptions to the appropriate team
Partner With Revenue Cycle & Admissions
Collaborate with Billing, Revenue Cycle, Utilization Review, and Admissions teams
Help resolve missing or inconsistent insurance and financial information
Ensure demographic, insurance, guarantor, and financial information is accurate
Communicate changes that may affect billing or patient responsibility
Track outstanding financial clearance items through resolution
Help improve workflows between Admissions and Revenue Cycle as the facility grows
Support Patients & Families
Serve as a friendly and knowledgeable point of contact for financial questions
Explain healthcare financial information in easy-to-understand language
Handle sensitive conversations with professionalism, empathy, and respect
Help patients and families understand available payment options and financial processes
Maintain confidentiality of all patient and financial information
Provide timely follow-up and exceptional customer service
Who You Are
You are someone who can balance accuracy with empathy.
You understand that discussing healthcare costs can be difficult, especially when individuals and families are seeking substance use disorder treatment. You are comfortable explaining financial information clearly without making the process feel transactional or overwhelming.
You are organized, dependable, and detail-oriented. You follow through, communicate well across departments, and take ownership of making sure financial items are resolved.
Most importantly, you believe that financial conversations should support—not create unnecessary barriers to—accessing treatment.
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required
2+ years of experience in healthcare admissions, patient financial services, insurance verification, medical billing, revenue cycle, financial counseling, or a related field preferred
Experience working with health insurance benefits or patient financial responsibility strongly preferred
Strong customer service and communication skills
Comfortable discussing financial information with patients and families
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational and follow-through skills
Ability to maintain confidential patient and financial information
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic business or healthcare systems
Behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, residential treatment, or healthcare experience is preferred.
Experience with commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, billing systems, electronic health records, or admissions platforms is a plus.
Work Environment
This position is based on-site at Renewal Falls Recovery Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa and works closely with the Admissions team, patients, families, and other departments throughout the facility.
Some flexibility in schedule may be required based on admission volume and operational needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Renewal Falls Recovery Center, powered by Ascension Recovery Services, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.