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Silver Cross Hospital

Nonprofit hospital serving Chicago's southwest suburbs

Reimbursement Coordinator

Full-TimeUpdated
$17.99 - $22.48
Mid
New Lenox, IL, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Experience working with providers and insurance companies to obtain prior authorization is required.
  • Strong computer skills and the ability to multitask are required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Work with providers, staff, patients, referring physicians, and insurance companies to obtain appropriate referrals and prior authorizations for necessary patient treatment.
  • Schedule surgical procedures; answer, direct, and prioritize telephone calls; communicate effectively; and perform assigned clerical duties.
  • Greet, instruct, direct, schedule, register, and check in patients.
  • Serve as a liaison between patients and medical support staff.
  • Maintain a positive attitude with patients, visitors, and fellow employees, and assist in other areas when needed.
  • Demonstrate age-specific competencies and provide services appropriate to the age and demographic served.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two years of healthcare experience or other related experience is preferred.
  • Previous scheduling experience is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and surgical procedures is strongly preferred.
  • Three years of work experience, preferably in a medical office or hospital setting, is preferred.
  • Microsoft Office experience, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, is preferred; experience with an electronic medical record is also preferred.

About the company

Silver Cross Hospital is an independent nonprofit hospital serving adults and children in Will County and Chicago's southwest suburbs. Its emergency department is a Level II trauma center, and its maternity services include intensive care for premature and high-risk newborns. Partnerships bring UChicago Medicine cancer care, Lurie Children's neonatal specialists and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab rehabilitation to its campus. Patients also use outpatient testing, physician offices, urgent care centers and a freestanding emergency center in Homer Glen, with hospital surgery and specialty care available on the main campus. Opened in Joliet in 1895, Silver Cross is headquartered in New Lenox, Illinois.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Lenox, IL

Founded

1895

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