Location: Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm (Cashier’s Office)

The Authorization Coordinator will be responsible for creating required insurance authorizations on behalf of the responsible physician’s office for scheduled patients. Direct patient contact may be required to secure patient’s information such as demographics and insurance information, which is needed to determine patient’s eligibility, coverage, and authorization requirements. Authorization Coordinators will understand payer requirements and have the ability to read and understand clinical information to support the patients need for care. Success in this role is measured with the use of weekly productivity scorecards.
Responsibilities:

Initiates contact with client hospital patients via telephone using appropriate scripting to ensure the patient’s medical record is current with details such as demographics and insurance information, as needed.
Initiates contact with insurance companies via website, fax, or telephone using appropriate scripting to ensure the required level of benefit and pre-certification/authorization requirements are obtained.
Communicates with other departments as needed for order accuracy and completion.
Utilizes hospital EMR systems to obtain clinical information.
Creates timely insurance authorizations on behalf of the responsible physician office.
Effectively coordinates Peer to Peer discussions between Clinicians and Insurance companies.
Provides superior customer service to all patients, works through patient-raised issues, and recommends appropriate solutions.
Maintains organized, detailed summaries of prior authorization requests to support post-claim denial workflows.
Complete appropriate electronic forms with detailed benefit and authorization information to ensure a clean claim.
Identifies inaccurate plan codes and corrects in the hospital’s main frame.
Adheres to the guidelines set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent
At least one (1) year of experience in authorization field
Excellent customer service skills exhibiting good oral and written communication skills
Ability to type fast and accurately
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally to our patients and physician offices
Working knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations and anatomy
Advanced knowledge of Health Insurance guidelines
Basic Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Must be self-motivated

Desired Qualifications:

Coding/Billing experience

 

For this US-based position, the base pay range is $15.00 - $20.55 per hour . Individual pay is determined by role, level, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The healthcare system is always evolving — and it’s up to us to use our shared expertise to find new solutions that can keep up. On our growing team you’ll find the opportunity to constantly learn, collaborate across groups and explore new paths for your career.

Our associates are given the chance to contribute, think boldly and create meaningful work that makes a difference in the communities we serve around the world. We go beyond expectations in everything we do. Not only does that drive customer success and improve patient care, but that same enthusiasm is applied to giving back to the community and taking care of our team — including offering a competitive benefits package.

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