Insurance Verification Specialist (32894)

GI Alliance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Insurance Verification Specialist I to verify patient insurance and co-payments prior to office appointments and procedures. Key duties include pre-verifying patients for physician consultations, confirming insurance acceptance, verifying coverage by phone, fax or web, and accurately entering benefits into the EMR.

Strong communication and multi-tasking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient technical (computer) skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Self-motivated with initiative.
• Strong sense of ethics.

Responsibilities

• Pre-verify patients for physician consultations and procedures.
• Determine if GI Alliance accepts the patient's insurance using various documents.
• Verify patient insurance by phone, fax, and web.
• Enter benefits data for patients accurately in the EMR.
• Refer complex issues to the supervisor for review and action.
• Provide quality service to patients.
• Work on insurance billing projects, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

IT skills

Initiative

Ethics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR

Job description

GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Insurance Verification Specialist I.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position purpose

Verify patient insurance and co-payments prior to office appointments and procedures.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Pre-verify patients seeing treatment for physician consultations and procedures.
• Using various documents, determine if GI Alliance accepts the patients insurance.
• Verify patient insurance by means of phone, fax, and web.
• Enter benefits data for patients accurately in EMR.
• Refer complex issues to the supervisor for review and or action.
• Provide quality service to patients.
• Work on insurance billing projects, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Two (2) to four (4) years of insurance verification experience preferred.

Requirements For Level I Status

• Entry level (1-4 years experience) and/or meet the basic requirements of the job with the need for additional supervision.
• Excess of 4 years experience if meeting only the basic requirements of the job with need for additional supervision.

Additional Qualifications

• Understanding of medical terminology and CPT and ICD10 Coding
• Critical thinking

Performance Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient technical (computer) skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Self-motivated with initiative.
• Strong sense of ethics.

GI Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and equitable work environment. Our company values and celebrates the diversity of our physicians, staff and patients. We firmly believe our service is greatly enriched by our diversity of thought, experience, perspective, culture, and background.

Please Note: All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of pre-employment criminal history check.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

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