Almoner /(ăl"mŭn*ẽr)/

Al·mon·er

Almoner

n.
  1. One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc.
  2. A social worker in a hospital. [Chiefly Brit.]
  3. An official in a hospital whose job it is to calculate how much a patient must pay for treatment. [Chiefly Brit.]