What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prior Authorization/Surgical Coordinator position at Tampa Bay Hand Center?
Prior Authorization/Surgical Coordinator-Part time
Must have:
- Positive outlook
- Outgoing personality
- Excellent communication
- Patient and customer service skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Attention to detail
- Time management skills
- Respect for sensitive patient information
- High level of integrity
- Experience reading and interpreting payer contracts
- 2 years of experience as a surgical coordinator in an ASC setting
- 2 years previous medical office experience at minimum
- 2 years prior experience with medical insurance verification and authorizations for clinic and surgeries.
- In-depth knowledge and ability to navigate payer portals and Availity
- Speak, write, and read English proficiently.
Responsibilities include:
- Insurance verifications
- Insurance authorization request submissions for clinic and surgery
- Provide surgery quotes to patients when necessary
- Documentation of patient financial responsibility in ECW
- Medical records management
- Collecting payments such as copays and coinsurances
- Greeting and welcoming patients and visitors
- Checking patients in and out for appointments
- Scheduling patients for appointments and surgeries
- Back up answering phone calls and questions or routing appropriately
Additional opportunities to learn and grow are available to the right candidates!
Job Type: Part-time (with flexibility)
Schedule:
- Monday 8am-4:30pm
- Wednesday 8am-12pm (as needed)
- Thursday 8am-4:30pm
- Friday 8am-4:30pm
Ability to commute:
- Tampa, FL 33613: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Insurance Authorizations: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: $18.50 per hour
Salary : $19