Insurance Specialist - Physical Therapy - Fields

Christie Clinic; Champaign (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,431,000 - 69,314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Dependent Care FSA

401k Plan

Medical Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Vision Insurance

Long Term Disability

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Christie at the Fields (LLC) in Champaign, IL is seeking a full-time Insurance Specialist for the Physical Therapy department. The role requires obtaining authorizations, managing billing alerts, and coordinating with PSRs to schedule patients.

The position includes no night or weekend hours on a 1st shift, with benefits and opportunities to participate in continuous improvement trainings within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Obtaining all authorizations for Physical Therapy through online insurance sites and through phone calls.
• Updating billing alerts and providing final information to PSR’s to schedule patients.
• File fax confirmations for insurance authorizations.
• Assist with maintaining physical therapy visits within authorization dates and visits provided.
• Do correspondence concerning overall insurances, appeals, and retro authorizations.
• Problems solve patient’s questions/complaints and forward to customer service if necessary.
• Check Jellybeans follow up questions from patients/billing dept/claims.
• Provide insurance guidance to patients and providers. Demonstrate understanding of insurance requirements.
• Attend Continuous Improvement classes for changes to insurance requirements in the electronic medical record and individual carrier updates.
• Assist with coverage of front desk needs, including check in, scheduling and answering phone calls.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Christie at the Fields (LLC) - Champaign, IL 61822

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $17.60 - $24.19 Hourly

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Insurance

Christie Clinic's department of Physical Therapy is seeking a full-time Insurance Specialist at the Fields clinic from Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, with no night or weekend requirements.

Job Duties

• Obtaining all authorizations for Physical Therapy through online insurance sites and through phone calls.
• Updating billing alerts and providing final information to PSR’s to schedule patients.
• File fax confirmations for insurance authorizations.
• Assist with maintaining physical therapy visits within authorization dates and visits provided.
• Do correspondence concerning overall insurances, appeals, and retro authorizations.
• Problems solve patient’s questions/complaints and forward to customer service if necessary.
• Check Jellybeans follow up questions from patients/billing dept/claims.
• Provide insurance guidance to patients and providers. Demonstrate understanding of insurance requirements.
• Attend Continuous Improvement classes for changes to insurance requirements in the electronic medical record and individual carrier updates.
• Assist with coverage of front desk needs, including check in, scheduling and answering phone calls.
• Perform related work as required.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health care experience

Certificate / License

None

Typical Physical Demands

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting up to 25 pounds. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.

Typical Working Conditions

Work is performed in a clinical setting and involves contact with insurance carriers/patients as well as exposure to communicable illnesses. Requirements may include working irregular hours.

Pay and Benefits

The estimated pay range for this position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related criteria.

We also offer a substantial benefits package, including:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holiday, Birthday)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Plan
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance