Cancer Care Precertification Specialist

Cancer Care Precertification Specialist

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Cancer Care Precertification Specialist for our Cancer Care unit located within the Edgewood Hospital. Shift/Hours: Full Time, 40 hours/week, 1st shift.

Job Description:

The Cancer Care Pre-Cert Specialist is responsible for securing a patient account from the initial interaction through the performed treatment or exam. Responsible for the verification, authorization, pre collection process and scheduling exams, and pre-registering. This position exists to enhance customer service, while securing accounts according to standard protocols and payer requirements as well as provide patient access to potential coverage options or assistance programs.

• Perform eligibility and benefit analysis for all treatment and exams, i.e., chemotherapy or radiation oncology. Obtain authorization as needed from referring physician office and verify for accuracy.
• Completes verification, benefit analysis, and authorization for specified OP procedures/appointments directly with the insurance payer.
• Review patient schedule to ensure appropriate pre-certifications are obtained based on medical treatment plan and exams. Follow-up as needed with scheduling conflicts or problems.
• Work with other departments and outside entities to establish a positive working relationship that promotes cooperation and teamwork.
• Uses strong customer service skills that reflect Mission, Vision, and Values statement of the St. Elizabeth HealthCare. Maintains strict patient confidentiality at all times.

Additional Requirements

• Required to attend monthly staff meetings, possible evening or weekend hours.
• Responsible for completing annual hospital and department educational requirements.
• Attends meetings and webinars as assigned.
• Adhere to policy and procedures of St. Elizabeth HealthCare.
• Performs other duties as assigned. May schedule and/or pre-register OP procedures/appointments from physician's offices, patients, or other ancillary departments via telephone inquiry, fax request or CPOE WQ.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High School Diploma or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• PC skills, including Word and Excel.
• Strong Interpersonal and organization skills.
• Data Entry Skills above 100 Net Key strokes/min.

Kind and Length of Experience:

• 1 year Health care experience including: registration, scheduling, verification or authorization process, interpreting healthcare insurance plans from commercial, state, and federal payers, clerical experience.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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