Insurance Verifier

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Mantua Township (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Select Surgical Center at Kennedy, part of United Surgical Partners International, Inc, is hiring a full-time Insurance Verifier. The role verifies insurance coverage at scheduling, contacts patients for needed information, and pre-qualifies third-party coverage while coordinating with materials management for implants and supplies.

Excellent communication and discretion are essential as is handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in Insurance Verification and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to set priorities and to work independently.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with co-workers, supervisor and other facility employees.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of how to access benefits from various sources such as phone, person, websites.
• Ability to interpret benefits in order to convey to patient and to calculate allowable.
• Ability to use discretion in dealing with the public.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate patient benefits and payment options effectively and professionally.
• Ability to calculate allowable and patient responsibility accurately.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Verifies insurance coverage based on information provided by physician offices at the time of scheduling.
• Contacts patient to gather additional information and inform them of financial responsibility before the scheduled date of service.
• Pre-qualifies third-party coverage of scheduled procedure(s).
• Coordinates with materials management regarding implants, equipment, and/or supplies needed to calculate patient responsibility accurately.

Skills

Excellent communication

Confidential information handling

Prioritization/independence

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Benefit navigation

Benefit explanations to patients

Discretion with the public

Patient benefits/payments knowledge

Calculation of allowable

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Select Surgical Center at Kennedy is hiring a full time Insurance Verifier!

Welcome to Select Surgical Center at Kennedy

At Select Surgical Center at Kennedy, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our facility is accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Insurance Verifier at Select Surgical Center at Kennedy

Verifies insurance coverage based on information provided by physician offices at the time of scheduling. Contact the patient to gather additional information, if needed, as well as to notify them of their financial responsibility before the scheduled date of service. Reviews financial obligation with the patient and authorized party following USPI’s Surgicares program or any other program established by the company. Pre-qualifies third-party coverage of scheduled procedure(s). Actively coordinates with materials management regarding required implants, equipment, and/or supplies needed for scheduled cases in order to calculate allowable and patient responsibility accurately.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in Insurance Verification and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to set priorities and to work independently.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with co-workers, supervisor and other facility employees.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of how to access benefits from various sources such as phone, person, websites.
• Ability to interpret benefits in order to convey to patient and to calculate allowable.
• Ability to use discretion in dealing with the public.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate patient benefits and payment options effectively and professionally.
• Ability to calculate allowable and patient responsibility accurately.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Pay Range: $19.60/hr - $24.01/hr (Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.)

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.