Financial Clearance Representative - Hybrid / Remote

Administrative / Clerical

Position Summary :

Responsible for ensuring accounts are financially cleared prior to the date of service. Interview patients when scheduled for an elective, urgent, inpatient or outpatient procedure.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Financially clears patients for each visit type, admit type and area of service via the Electronic Medical Record- EMR, electronic verification tools.
• Accurately and efficiently performs registration using thorough interviewing techniques, registering patients in appropriate status, and following registration guidelines.
• Starts the overall patient's experience and billing process for outpatient and inpatient services by collecting, documenting, and scanning all required demographic and financial information.
• Responsible for obtaining and verifying accurate insurance information, benefit validation and authorizations.
• Estimates and collects copays, deductibles, and other patient financial obligations.
• Manages all responsibilities within hospital and department compliance guidelines and in accordance with Meaningful Use requirements.
• Applies recurring visit processing according to protocol.
• Performs duties otherwise assigned by management.

Qualifications :

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans