PRECERTIFICATION AND SCHEDULING COORDINATOR - PHYSICIAN PRACTICE

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute; Clifton (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Precertification and Scheduling Coordinator to manage insurance verifications, schedules, and patient interactions in a dynamic physician practice setting. This entry-level full-time role offers competitive pay and benefits within an environment focused on support and teamwork.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with obtaining health insurance verifications and precertification procedures.
• Proficient in computer skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Handles precertification procedures by collecting insurance information.
• Verifies insurance benefits by contacting companies.
• Schedules patient appointments and maintains patient history integrity.

Skills

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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Precertification and Scheduling Coordinator - Physician Practice

HMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. Clifton, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2025-166344
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits
  
  

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Precertification and Scheduling Coordinator collaborates with referring physicians practices to obtain clinical information, verifies/intakes patient insurance information, precertification, obtains authorizations from insurance companies, and schedules appointments with patients following the policy, procedure and guidelines of the department.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Precertification and Scheduling Coordinator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Handles precertification procedures pertaining to patients by collecting insurance information and entering information into SMS.
• Utilizes the Insurance Eligibility Verification system and explains process to patients.
• Verifies insurance benefits/coverage by contacting insurance companies.
• Obtains insurance information for precertification for procedure.
• Schedules patients.
• Requests and retrieves medical records and pathology reports from HUMC, other hospitals, clinics, or physician's offices.
• Enters computer data to ensure integrity of patient history and appointment files.
• Schedules all appointments for patients and provides copy of daily departmental schedule for to patient transport and security.
• Collects co-pays and deductibles and posts same in the finance system following HUMC cash collection/reconciliation procedure.
• Processes all requests for medical records.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience with obtaining health insurance verifications and precertification procedures.
• Proficient in computer skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Starting at $23.97 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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WE KEEP GETTING BETTER

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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