What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shared Financial & Scheduling Representative | Orthopaedic Shared Business Office | PRN/ Variable position at UF Health?
Overview
This position qualifies for additional duty compensation, specific to this position only, based on responsibility for an expanded scope of services concurrently encompassing UFHP, Shands Radiology, and Shands Outpatient Financial Arrangements in the Shared Business Office at the UF Health Orthopaedic Institute. Facilitates excellent customer service and proficiently processes various clerical functions for patients of the UF Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute. Obtains physician orders, upgrades patient accounts in EPIC, schedules new and return clinic appointments, schedules radiological procedures within UF Health Shands Hospital and effectively communicates with providers, staff, and patients. Posts charges in EPIC, collects from the patient for UF Health Physicians and Shands. Protects the fiscal interest of the enterprise by reviewing orders for completeness and entering orders and other information following established criteria. Competent in using and keeping up-to-date on compliance procedures with a working knowledge of the compliance checking system. Proficient in the EPIC system and has a working knowledge of ICD-9 / ICD-10 and CPT coding.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Employees in this position will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'non-frequent driver'
NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Please indicate the appropriate operator designation on the Request for Personnel (RFP) form at the time a RFP is submitted to post the position.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
None
This position qualifies for additional duty compensation, specific to this position only, based on responsibility for an expanded scope of services concurrently encompassing UFHP, Shands Radiology, and Shands Outpatient Financial Arrangements in the Shared Business Office at the UF Health Orthopaedic Institute. Facilitates excellent customer service and proficiently processes various clerical functions for patients of the UF Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute. Obtains physician orders, upgrades patient accounts in EPIC, schedules new and return clinic appointments, schedules radiological procedures within UF Health Shands Hospital and effectively communicates with providers, staff, and patients. Posts charges in EPIC, collects from the patient for UF Health Physicians and Shands. Protects the fiscal interest of the enterprise by reviewing orders for completeness and entering orders and other information following established criteria. Competent in using and keeping up-to-date on compliance procedures with a working knowledge of the compliance checking system. Proficient in the EPIC system and has a working knowledge of ICD-9 / ICD-10 and CPT coding.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent is required
- Two years of financial or medical practice experience required
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 / ICD-10 coding preferred
- Four-year degree may substitute for two (2) years of financial/medical office experience
- EPIC system knowledge preferred
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills required
- Incumbent must be comfortable collecting payments and counseling patients regarding financial matters in a professional manner
- The ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, problem solve, and function in a team environment are necessary attributes of the successful incumbent
Employees in this position will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'non-frequent driver'
NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Please indicate the appropriate operator designation on the Request for Personnel (RFP) form at the time a RFP is submitted to post the position.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
None