What are the responsibilities and job description for the Authorization Specialist - Admitting - Full Time position at WASHOE BARTON MEDICAL CLINIC?
Authorization Specialist - Admitting - Full Time
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for the verification of insurance benefits and securing pre-certification and authorization for scheduled patient encounters. Document and process patient financial information.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Work Experience Required:
- 1- 2 years of medical insurance verification experience.
- Computer skills required; proficient in excel.
- Medical terminology and/ or medical experience.
- Knowledge of federal/state regulations, A/P, ICD 10, CPT codes.
- Professional customer service skills.
- Good organizational and multi-tasking skills.
POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Billing Information:
- Working knowledge of current policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate all pertinent questions and answers related to the registration process.
- Demonstrates knowledge related to all current federal and state regulations.
Registration:
- Combines same day accounts as mandated for billing compliance.
- Verifies eligibility and benefits prior to any scheduled procedures.
- Maintains accurate computer records and process patient financial information.
- Maintains quality communication between the business office, registration, physician offices and all departments.
Reporting:
- Demonstrates computer skills; proficient in excel.
- Uses good organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Monitors A/R, denials, verifications and authorization.
- Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
- Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the department.
- Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department and hospital.
- Accepts assignment as preceptor for new staff.
- Completes work assignments on time/readily accepts assignments as observed by manager.
- Reports to work on time and is at work as scheduled, as observed by manager.
BENEFITS: If you are scheduled to work part-time at least 24 hours per week and full-time at least 30 hours per week, you are eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
- NO STATE INCOME TAX
- Hometown Health Medical, EyeMed Vision, Guardian Dental and Flexible Spending Account.
- Vanguard 401(k) with match.
- Employer paid Care Flight Membership for your household (full-time employees) (A Division of REMSA).
- Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
- Unum Supplemental Insurance (Critical Illness, Accident, Short Term & Long Term Disability).
- Earned Time Off, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays.
- Nevada 529 College Fund.
- Unum Employee Assistance Program.
- Employer paid Credit monitoring and Identity Theft Program through CyberScout.
- Tuition Reimbursement, Clinical Ladder* & HRSA Loan Repayment Program* (*for qualifying positions).
- Priority Childcare Enrollment with the Boys and Girls Club of Western NV for ages 9 months .
- Paid Volunteer Hours for staff to help in the community.
- and More...
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!!
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