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Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Precertification Representative with Parallon you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Work from Home, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Work from Home family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Precertification Representative to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Precertification Representative is responsible for requesting, obtaining and following up on authorization requests. Manage stat requests and interdepartmental scheduling with minimal delay to customer. Correct utilization of all systems and accurately enters all mandatory information. Provides instructions to patients and physician’s staff on authorization requirements and information. Establish and maintain a working knowledge and vocabulary of procedures scheduled. Manage daily operations including but not limited to: Meditech, Orders Management System, Call Center Equipment (phones, etc.), payer websites.

Must be available to work between the hours of 9am-7pm CST Monday - Friday - 8 hour days

In this role you will:

• Requests, obtains and follows up on authorization requests
• Processes Phoned and/or faxed requests processed in a prompt and timely manner
• Stat requests and interdepartmental scheduling processed promptly
• Contacts the facilities, physicians’ offices and/or insurance companies to resolve denials/appeals
• Schedules patient tests, and/or procedures in a prompt, courteous manner
• Correctly utilizes the features of the Meditech system and accurately enters necessary information
• Instructs patients and physician staff on authorization, test preparation and registration information
• Establishes and maintains a working knowledge and vocabulary of procedures scheduled
• Demonstrates the willingness and ability to process requests for diagnostic procedures and coordinates the Peer to Peer function as needs arise
• Checks patient orders for compliance with Medicare guidelines
• Processes physician’s orders in accordance with department standards
• Assists with orientation of new employees as needed and serves as a resource within the department
• Displays confidence when processing difficult or interdepartmental requests
• Recognized by customers as knowledgeable and helpful

Qualifications that you will need:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• One year of related experience preferred

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Precertification Representative opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.