Financial Coordinator - Transplant

Description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.  We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. 

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.

Job Summary

The Transplant Financial Coordinator (TFC) is a designated member of the multidisciplinary transplant team and is responsible for providing financial services to the various solid organ transplant programs.  The position is responsible for obtaining medical and financial authorization for transplant patients in the various stages of the transplant process.  This begins with meeting and counseling the patient at the transplant evaluation visit.  Provides insurance verification, medical benefits analysis with respect to transplantation, including benefits for pharmaceuticals.  Assesses patient's financial ability to support all phases of transplant case, including post-transplant immunosuppression therapy and transplant related medical procedures.  Serves as a financial resource to the patient, their families and/or designee and provides ongoing financial counseling and education as necessary.  Provides transplant team assessment of patient's medical insurance and help coordinate care with the insurance carrier to maximize potential benefits. 

Qualifications

• Associate degree; Bachelor degree preferred
• Minimal of 4 years' experience in a medical setting
• 2-4 years recent experience in patient accounts, large physician practice, hospital and physician billing, and strong medical insurance knowledge.
• Medical terminology and working knowledge of commercial and Medicare benefit coverage.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication.
• Must obtain Transplant Financial Coordinator certification within a year

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.

Salary : $56,200 - $71,100