INSURANCE VER REP-Full Time

Northern Nevada Health System; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx plans

401K with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Northern Nevada Health System is seeking a patient access/benefits verification specialist at Sierra Medical Center. The role ensures accurate pre-admissions, verifies insurance coverage, and communicates policies to patients and staff.

You will document information, assist with admissions, and participate in CQI activities within a major regional hospital network. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, 1–3 years of related experience, and strong clerical skills including 40 wpm typing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years related experience preferred.
• Typing speed of 40 wpm and basic clerical/computer skills required. Medical terminology helpful.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient coverage eligibility and benefits for hospital services.
• Arrange efficient pre-admission for inpatients and outpatients.
• Document all insurance information on face sheets clearly and completely.
• Notify case management for authorization and concurrent review daily.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com

Job summary: Responsible for verification of benefits for all hospital patients. Arranges for the efficient and orderly pre-admission of inpatients and outpatients, and appropriate follow up for emergency department admissions. Ensures that the patient information is collected and that patients are aware of hospital policies and procedures. Interviews incoming patient or representatives and enters information required for admission into computer database. Distributes appropriate information to ancillary departments. Participates in performance improvement and CQI activities

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains pre-registration a minimum of two weeks ahead of scheduled procedure date.
• Verifies coverage eligibility and benefits for medical insurance through employer or organization.
• Documents all insurance information completely and neatly on face sheets, specifying any per diem and/or pre existing conditions and any other pertinent information
• Notifies case management of admit for authorization and concurrent review for medical justification of hospitalization on a daily basis

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Minimum 1-3 years related experiance
• Ability to type 40 wpm comprehensive general clerical skills and computer literacy required. Medical terminology preferred

EEO Statement

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