Financial Clearance Associate, Business Support, FT, 9A-5:30P

Baptist Health South Florida is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization with 12 hospitals, more than 27,000 employees, 4,000 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences.

Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence.

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

Our mission, vision, and values make us who we are at Baptist Health and are at the center of everything we do. At Baptist Health, we positively impact the human experience for patients, employees, and physicians.

Our success comes from a culture of quality and dedication that is instilled into every member of the Baptist Health family.

This year, and for 24 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, based on employee feedback.

We’ve also been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies and People Magazine included us in 50 Companies That Care.

Based on the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, with its hospitals and institutes earning 45 high-performing honors.

But really, the reason we’re excited to come to work is the people.

Working together, we form personal connections with our colleagues that are stronger than most of us have experienced at other jobs.

We develop caring relationships with our patients and their families that go beyond just delivering healthcare. After all, we know what it’s like to be in their shoes.

Many of us have been patients here and have had family members as patients here. We’re committed to delivering quality care in the most compassionate way possible because we feel a personal stake in the outcomes.

When it comes to caring for people, we’re all in.

Description :

The incumbent will be responsible for obtaining and verifying necessary demographic and insurance information, including authorization / referrals / notifications (diagnostic, surgical, therapy, admissions / observations, and other procedures / treatments).

Responsible for scheduling patients' appointments / procedures (initial, follow-up, and / or add-on), as applicable. This position requires the incumbent to be in a call center type environment and responsible for meeting individual quality metrics (e.

g., productivity, accuracy, customer service QA, etc.). Responsible for coordinating patient flow, timely processing, maintaining knowledge and deployment of practices used within the department / physician practice / hospital to address patient questions or concerns.

Maintaining knowledge of insurance requirements, Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) pricing, financial assistance options, and overall BHSF Revenue Cycle operations.

Practices the Baptist Health philosophy of service excellence in providing professional, compassionate and friendly service to patients of all ages, families, employees, physicians and community members.

Qualifications : Degrees :

Degrees :

High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.

Additional Qualifications :

• Complete and successfully pass the Patient Access training course.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Detail oriented, organized, team player, compassionate, excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Desired : Basic knowledge of medical and insurance terminology.
• Experience with computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, knowledge of EMR applications, etc.) and accurate typing skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines to include, but not limited to, HIPAA, AHCA, EMTALA, and Medicare coverage structure, including medical necessity compliance guidelines.
• Bilingual English, Spanish / Creole.

Minimum Required Experience :

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