Access Coordinator, Cardiology, Full Time, First Shift

UC Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Health in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Access Coordinator for a full-time, first shift position. The role focuses on insurance verification for diagnostic testing and treatments, obtaining prior authorizations, and ensuring maximum reimbursement for the organization.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in Registration/Scheduling/Pre-certifications in a hospital or medical office setting and a High School Diploma/GED. UC Health emphasizes accuracy, independence, and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• Must have 1–2 years’ experience in Registration, Scheduling, and pre-certifications or prior authorizations in a hospital or medical office setting.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferred: 3–5 years in Registration, Scheduling, or pre-certifications in a hospital or medical office environment.

Responsibilities

• Verify insurance coverage using online tools and phone contact with carriers to ensure precertifications are obtained.
• Document complete eligibility and precertification data in the Epic system.
• Organize and prioritize daily worklists to maintain productivity and quality.
• Secure patient accounts in a timely manner per due-diligence standards.
• Communicate improvements, issues and changes to department management.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description

Access Coordinator, Full Time, First Shift

Verification of insurance coverage utilization different on-line modalities for clinic patients receiving diagnostic testing (i.e. CT, MRI, etc.), along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy and/or surgical procedures. The associate is responsible for obtaining prior authorization requests and/or pre‑determination for these services to ensure maximum reimbursement to the organization.

Location

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience completing Registration, Scheduling, Pre-certifications/prior authorizations in a hospital setting, medical office setting, Patient Access, or similar environment. High School Diploma/GED
• Preferred: 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience completing Registration, Scheduling, Pre-certifications/prior authorizations in a hospital setting, medical office setting, Patient Access, or similar environment.

Desire an independent, detail-oriented worker with strong analytical skills to meet productivity and quality measures

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is an EEO employer.

Responsibilities

• Insurance Verification: Initiates on-line verification and/or makes phone contact with Insurance Carriers and Plan Administrators to verify patient benefits to precert all outpatient services are secure.. Ensures authorization has been obtained for all scheduled and non-scheduled high dollar outpatient procedures. Follows up on missing data or problem accounts.

Documentation

• Documents complete and accurate data relating to all necessary eligibility, benefits and precertification information in appropriate Epic database fields. Informs management of trends of incomplete data, registration issues, etc.
• Worklists: Effectively organizes prioritization of Daily Worklist task.
• Secure Accounts: Secures all applicable accounts in timely manner as defined by Due Diligence Standard while maintaining department productivity and quality standards.

Communication

• Reports improvements, problems and changes as it relates to insurance verification to department management.
• Other duties as assigned: Performs other duties as assigned.