Senior Financial Clearance & Authorization Specialist

University of Maryland Medical System; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System in Linthicum, MD seeks a Financial Clearance Specialist to coordinate patient, insurance, and financial clearance activities for both scheduled and walk-in appointments, including pre-certifications, prior authorizations, registration, and cost estimates.

The role requires an Associate's degree and experience in healthcare revenue cycle, with Epic system experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; experience may substitute for education.
• 4+ years in healthcare revenue cycle, hospital or related settings.
• Experience with insurance verification, pre-certifications, and authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative and financial components of financial clearance for appointments.
• Validate insurance coverage and benefits, including medical necessity checks.
• Process pre-certifications, prior authorizations, and cost estimates.
• Provide denial mitigation guidance and communicate with patients and departments.
• Train and support staff on registration and financial clearance workflows.

Skills

Insurance verification

Financial clearance

Patient access

Pre-certification

Prior authorization

Denial mitigation

Epic system experience

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

University of Maryland Medical System in Linthicum, MD seeks a Financial Clearance Specialist to coordinate patient, insurance, and financial clearance activities for both scheduled and walk-in appointments, including pre-certifications, prior authorizations, registration, and cost estimates.

The role requires an Associate's degree and experience in healthcare revenue cycle, with Epic system experience preferred.