Patient Encounter Associate - Ruttenberg Cancer Center - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time Days

Job Description

The Patient Encounter Associate performs all support functions related to patient reception, scheduling and financial pre-clearance, ensuring a high degree of patient satisfaction and maximum reimbursement to the institution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to : scheduling, pre-registration, self-pay screening and insurance eligibility determination. Responsible for obtaining and verifying patient demographic and insurance information, determining insurance / payment source, identifying necessary authorization or referral requirements, and assisting with determining and resolving insurance issues.