Financial Clearance Specialist

MaineHealth; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work policy

Student loan assistance

Training and education

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth in Scarborough, ME, is hiring a Specialist – Financial Clearance to handle front-end revenue cycle tasks and ensure timely financial clearance for patient accounts.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (associate degree preferred) and 2+ years in a hospital, medical office, or insurance setting. Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and medical terminology is essential; EPIC EMR experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree preferred.
• Two+ years of hospital/medical office or insurance experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• EPIC EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Specialist – Financial Clearance performs front-end revenue cycle tasks to secure timely financial clearance for patient accounts.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Location: Scarborough, ME
Facility: MaineHealth Corporate
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Clerical/Administrative Support
Req #: 96356
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2026

Clerical/Administrative Support
Req #: 96356

Summary:

Specialist – Financial Clearance performs all necessary front-end revenue cycle functions prior to service to ensure timely financial clearance for patient accounts.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent (GED) preferred. Associate degree preferred.
• License/Certifications: N/A
• Experience: Two (2) or more years of equivalent work experience in a hospital, medical office/clinic, or insurance company required
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft, Word, Excel, and Outlook. Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of insurance eligibility, financial clearance and insurance authorization. Prior experience with EPIC EMR preferred.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as:

• paid parental leave
• a flexible work policy
• student loan assistance
• training and education
• well-being resources for you and your family

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

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