Patient Access Specialist (Financial Clearance)

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: This position does not require local residency Position Purpose Completes patient registrations/pre-registration processes following department procedures using identified technology systems. Processes include obtaining accurate demographic, insurance and patient liability information. Responsible for working with multiple department/hospital and web-based systems. What you will do: Specialist I: Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of financial clearance and insurance verification processes with two (2) years of financial clearance experience in an acute care setting Responsible for all pre-service account’s financial clearance and collection prior to the date of service Obtains and verifies accurate insurance information, benefit validation, authorization, and preservice collections Begins the overall patient experience and initiates the billing process for any services provided by the hospital Specialist II: Experienced in processing financial clearance for complex services including surgical services, observation, and in-house cases Minimum of five (5) years of financial clearance / authorization experience in an acute...