Financial Clearance & Revenue Cycle Specialist

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago is seeking a Financial Clearance Specialist to ensure and speed the patient financial clearance process within the revenue cycle. You will verify insurance, obtain pre-authorization, review diagnoses and CPT/ICD-10 codes, and coordinate with physicians and departments.

The role emphasizes patient-centered service, HIPAA compliance, accurate data entry, and collaboration across units using EPIC.

Qualifications

• Must have strong customer service and communication skills.
• Data entry accuracy is essential and HIPAA knowledge preferred.
• Experience with hospital billing or insurance follow-up is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centric service and respond to questions.
• Coordinate pre-authorizations and referrals with physicians and insurance.
• Verify eligibility and benefits, document actions in Epic, and ensure timely financial clearance.
• Monitor registration flow and support the revenue cycle for inpatient/outpatient services.
• Communicate effectively across departments and with patients to resolve issues.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Data entry

Typing 40 wpm

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Epic

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago is seeking a Financial Clearance Specialist to ensure and speed the patient financial clearance process within the revenue cycle. You will verify insurance, obtain pre-authorization, review diagnoses and CPT/ICD-10 codes, and coordinate with physicians and departments.

The role emphasizes patient-centered service, HIPAA compliance, accurate data entry, and collaboration across units using EPIC.