Pre-Access Specialist I

BestCare Treatment Services; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System’s Methodist Corporate Office in Omaha seeks a Pre-Access Specialist I to support eligibility checks, insurance verification, and pre-authorization processes for diagnostic procedures. The role emphasizes accurate documentation, medical necessity assessments, and communication with payors and clinical staff.

The position requires clinical experience with EMR systems, attention to detail, and familiarity with ICD-10/CPT coding.

Qualifications

• Must have High School diploma or GED and/or post-secondary clinical education.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience with electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of Medicare guidelines, insurance verification, and pre-certification processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify eligibility and obtain benefit information for diagnostic procedures and testing.
• Provide initial clinical documentation as requested and update demographic/insurance data.
• Perform medical necessity checks to determine if procedures are reasonable and necessary.
• Generate ABN if medical necessity does not meet payer criteria and document accordingly.
• Submit required documents to EMR, ensuring patient signatures where needed.
• Initiate pre-certification for procedures and obtain all required authorizations.
• Create cost estimates for procedures and document anticipated patient responsibility.
• Maintain reference materials and stay aligned with department goals and workflows.

Skills

Computer literacy

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Medical terminology

ICD-10/CPT coding knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Post-secondary education in a clinical field

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pre-Access Specialist I# Careers and Job Opportunities## Pre-Access Specialist IApply: Methodist Corporate Office - Omaha, NE: Full time: Posted Today: JR116608**Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.**Job Summary:**Location: Methodist Corporate Office Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE Work Schedule: Training hours are Mon - Fri 7:30am to 4:00pm; Work schedule is Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm Perform a variety of duties to determine eligibility and costs for diagnostic procedures and testing. Ensure documentation is current and accurate for payors and clinical staff.**Responsibilities:****Essential Job Functions** Verify eligibility and obtain benefit information for diagnostic procedures and testing.* Provide initial clinical documentation as requested.* Update demographic and/or insurance information. Perform medical necessity check to determine in advance if the procedure or treatment is reasonable and necessary based on diagnosis.* Document medical necessity checking outcome.* Generate waiver/ Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) if medical necessity checking does not meet payer criteria.* Scan waiver documentation into electronic medical record.* Ensure notation is made for any documents that require patient signature.* Accurately screens all applicable Medicare tests.* Reviews Medicare Secondary Payor (MSP) queries to determine payor for Medicare and Medicare HMO patients. Initiate pre-certification process for diagnostic procedures and testing.* Ensure all pertinent information is added to electronic medical record (EMR).* Clarify orders or documents from providers to ensure that CPT and ICD-10 code is correct for procedure ordered and is authorized.* Retrieve and submit clinical information.* Provide communication when additional information is required, eligibility failed, medical necessity isn’t supported or precertification wasn’t approved. Create cost estimate for diagnostic procedures and testing.* Documents estimated patient responsibility in EMR. Ensure all pre-certification, authorization and referral requirements have been completed prior to scheduled procedure.* Obtain additional clinical information as needed. Maintain reference materials to ensure accuracy of information.* Sets priorities that benefit the department and organizes time to complete the tasks.* Can quickly adapt when new processes are introduced and/or existing processes are modified. Maintain productivity and quality standards as defined through the organizational and departmental goals and objectives.**Schedule:**Training hours are Mon - Fri 7:30am to 4:00pm; Work schedule is Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm **Job Description:****Job Requirements** **Education*** High School, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Post-Secondary education in a clinical field (e.g., RN, CNA, Radiologist Technologist, Phlebotomist, etc.) or health information management preferred.**Experience*** Minimum 1 year of clinical experience using electronic medical records required.* Registration, insurance, or prior-authorization experience preferred.**License/Certifications*** N/A**Skills/Knowledge/Abilities*** Skill using computers and office equipment.* Skill organizing and prioritizing work.* Skill with verbal and written communication.* Knowledge of medical terminology.* Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.* Knowledge of Medicare requirements.* Basic knowledge of ICD 10/CPT coding.* Ability to perform mathematical calculations.* Ability to adhere to all workplace and safety requirements, regulations, standards, and practices **Physical Requirements** **Weight Demands*** Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.**Physical Activity*** Not necessary for the position (0%): + Climbing + Crawling + Kneeling* Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): + Balancing + Carrying + Crouching + Distinguish colors + Lifting + Pulling/Pushing + Standing + Stooping/bending + Twisting + Walking* Frequently Performed (34%-66%): + Fingering/Touching + Grasping + Keyboarding/typing + Reaching + Repetitive Motions + Sitting + Speaking/talking* Constantly Performed (67%-100%): + Hearing + Seeing/Visual**Job Hazards*** Not Related: + Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex) + Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF) + Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment) + Equipment/Machinery/Tools + Explosives (pressurized gas) + Electrical Shock/Static + Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc) + Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) + Mechanical moving parts/vibrations**About Methodist:**Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.