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Financial Clearance Specialist
Location
Illinois
Posted
16 hours ago
Salary
$21 - $27 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Financial Clearance Specialist
Northwestern Medicine
• Consistently practices Patients First philosophy and adheres to high standards of customer service • Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA regulations • Provides exceptional customer service to consumers which establish a positive first impression of Northwestern Medicine • Correctly identifies and collects patient demographic information in accordance with organization standards • Monitors admission/registration and scheduled surgeries flow of patient information through the revenue cycle • Facilitates the pre-authorization of diagnostic exams between referring physicians and insurance carriers • Ensures all admissions and scheduled surgeries are financially cleared to allow for maximum and timely reimbursement to the hospital
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2-3 years previous hospital billing, insurance follow-up, or customer service in a hospital setting
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Proficiency in computer data-entry/typing
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to type 40 wpm
- Ability to multi-task
- Customer service oriented
- Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- lifecycle benefits
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