Finanacial Clearance Associate I

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare Corporate is seeking a Patient Access Specialist to serve as front line support in the Patient Connection Center. You will review accounts for hospital services to ensure completeness prior to patient arrival, verify insurance, confirm benefits, determine authorization requirements, and initiate or obtain pre-certification, creating estimates for pre-service patient liability.

Required education is a GED or high school diploma, with 1 year in healthcare revenue cycle or

Qualifications

• 1 year in Healthcare Revenue Cycle or related clerical accounting/finance experience.
• 3 years of healthcare Revenue Cycle experience preferred.
• Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews accounts for hospital services to ensure completeness prior to patient arrival.
• Verifies patient insurance, confirms benefits, determines authorization requirements, initiates and obtains pre-certification or authorization.
• Creates estimates to determine pre-service patient liability.

Skills

Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Insurance verification

Education

GED/High School Diploma

HFMA Certification

Certified Revenue Cycle Representative

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

Serves as front line support for the Patient Connection Center within Piedmont Healthcare. Reviews accounts for hospital services to ensure completeness prior to patient arrival. Prepares for the patient visit by verifying patient insurance, confirming benefits, determining authorization requirements, initiating and obtaining pre-certification or authorization, and creating estimates to determine pre-service patient liability.

Qualifications

Education

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required

Work Experience

• 1 year in Healthcare Revenue Cycle or related experience in clerical accounting/finance Required
• 3 years of healthcare Revenue Cycle experience Preferred
• Prior Epic experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• None Required
• Certification with Healthcare Financial Management Association Preferred
• Certified Revenue Cycle Representative Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Healthcare Corporate