Financial Clearance Coordinator: Insurance & Assistance

Montgomery College; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Financial Clearance assistant to support patient care by screening for funding resources and coordinating insurance certifications and pre-authorizations. You will help determine payment options and guide patients through financial assistance where appropriate.

This role emphasizes accuracy in insurance data handling, coordination with care teams, and compliant processing of clearances in a large academic health system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience Level: 2 years.
• Works with insurance information and pre-certifications as part of financial clearance.

Responsibilities

• Obtains certification from insurance companies for all office visits.
• Verifies insurance information and registers cases in tracking system.
• Evaluates patient assets and liabilities to determine ability to pay.
• Reviews alternatives to admission and guides patient in applying for financial assistance.
• Completes pre-certification, credit applications, and other paperwork.
• Performs tasks to support and obtains pre-certifications from insurance companies.

Skills

Data Entry

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Insurance Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Financial Clearance assistant to support patient care by screening for funding resources and coordinating insurance certifications and pre-authorizations. You will help determine payment options and guide patients through financial assistance where appropriate.

This role emphasizes accuracy in insurance data handling, coordination with care teams, and compliant processing of clearances in a large academic health system.