Financial Clearance Associate I

Piedmont; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare Corporate is seeking a detail‑oriented Revenue Cycle support professional to act as the front line for the Patient Connection Center. You will review accounts, verify insurance benefits, and determine authorization requirements to ensure smooth patient arrivals.

Your role includes initiating pre-certification, obtaining approvals, and creating estimates to determine potential patient liability before service is rendered.

Qualifications

• Education: H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: 1 year in Healthcare Revenue Cycle required; 3 years preferred.
• Epic experience preferred; certifications in Revenue Cycle optional.

Responsibilities

• Front line support for the Patient Connection Center.
• Review accounts for hospital services to ensure completeness before patient arrival.
• Verify patient insurance and confirm benefits for visits.
• Determine authorization requirements and initiate pre-certification.
• Create estimates to determine pre-service patient liability.

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

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.

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