Authorization Specialist
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Administrative, Secretarial & Clerical
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Cancer Center-Multidis Suite
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State of New York
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TH Staff Assistant 2, NSSL1
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87779
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UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)
Job Summary:
Responsible for obtaining insurance authorizations and/or pre-certifications for Multidisciplinary patients in a timely manner. Primary functions include: contact payers to determine if authorization for services is required prior to rendering services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates Degree and two years relevant patient financial/insurance services experience in a healthcare related setting or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Basic knowledge of various types of office equipment and computer programs: spreadsheets, word processing. Excellent organizational, use of Computer internet, communication and interpersonal skills; including telephone skills required. Demonstrates good problem solving skills. Excellent written/oral communication, analytical and computer skills required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior working experience with ambulatory patient care administrative functions, collecting and analyzing data, organizing appropriate record keeping systems, and outside agencies such as insurance carriers, CMS, billing companies and or other support agencies preferred. RHIT, RHIA or RHIT, RHIA eligible preferred. Experience in obtaining insurance authorizations and with EPIC, Chartmaxx, Excel, Word a plus. Clinical knowledge a plus.
Work Days:
Monday-Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm
Message to Applicants:
Recruitment Office: Human Resources