Financial Clearance Coordinator

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY seeks a Financial Clearance Coordinator to complete financial clearance before service. You will verify insurance, obtain authorizations, and coordinate with practices, insurers and hospital departments.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong customer service, and familiarity with medical terminology and coding basics to prevent denials and ensure a smooth patient financial experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year previous insurance experience.
• One year customer service experience.
• Comfortable with commonly used computer applications.
• Typing: Must type 40-45 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Complete financial clearance prior to point of service.
• Obtain and validate orders and insurance verification.
• Obtain prior authorizations from insurance companies.
• Provide pre-service estimates, payment plans and Medicaid referrals.
• Charity pre-screening and review of codes as needed.
• Serve as a liaison between practices, insurers and hospital departments to ensure a seamless patient financial experience.

Skills

Insurance experience

Customer service

Typing 40-45 wpm

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Financial Clearance Coordinator### Financial Clearance CoordinatorApply: Louisville, KY: Full time: Posted Today: R26109023**Summary****Job Description:****Baptist Health is looking for a Financial Clearance Coordinator to join our team in Louisville, KY** This position is responsible for completing financial clearance prior to point of service. Duties for this position include: obtain and validate orders, insurance verification, obtaining prior authorizations from insurance companies, compliance, pre-service estimates, payment plans, Medicaid referrals and charity pre-screening. Basic coding knowledge and proficiency in medical terminology is recommended, as this position requires extensive review of diagnosis and procedure codes. Excellent customer service skills are required. This position is imperative to avoid authorization or technical denials based on poor or incomplete information. This position serves as a liaison between the practices, insurance companies and the hospital department providing service. Effective Financial Clearance ensures a seamless patient financial experience. **Requirements**· High school diploma or equivalent· One year previous insurance experience.· One year customer service experience.· Comfortable with commonly used computer applications· Typing: Must type 40-45 wpm.### *If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!*### Baptist Health is an *Equal Employment Opportunity* employer.