Patient Financial Clearance Specialist (Oncology)

Job Description

Job Description

Patient Financial Clearance Specialist (Oncology)

• Location: Mountain View, CA (On-Site)
• Pay Range: $36.00 / hour
• Duration: 3-Month Contract (strong potential for extension)

The Impact

As a Patient Financial Clearance Specialist, you are the vital bridge between complex oncology care and financial peace of mind. In this role, you don't just process bills—you own the critical end-to-end insurance verification, prior authorization, and financial clearance process for cancer patients. By mitigating financial risk and securing timely approvals, you directly ensure that life-saving oncology treatments are never delayed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of dedicated experience strictly focused on healthcare insurance verification, prior authorizations, and financial clearance.
• Specialized Knowledge: Proven, hands-on experience navigating complex Oncology/Cancer care medical policies, chemotherapies, and radiation authorizations (strictly required).
• Financial & Analytical Acumen: strong ability to interpret complex payor grids, analyze benefit data, and accurately calculate patient financial liabilities.
• High-Touch Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to discuss complex financial matters with sensitivity, empathy, and professionalism.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of oncology-specific medical terminology, electronic health records (EHR/EMR), and the Microsoft Office Suite.

salary: $35 - $36 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Financial Clearance: Own and execute the end-to-end financial clearance process for high-complexity therapeutic services, diagnostic imaging, and multi-phase oncology treatment plans.
• Advanced Prior Authorizations: Submit, track, and secure complex prior authorizations from commercial and government payors, proactively appealing denials to prevent delays in patient care.
• Insurance Verification & Benefit Analysis: Conduct rigorous verification of insurance benefits, analyzing payor-specific medical policies to accurately identify coverage limits and mitigate financial risk for both the patient and the facility.
• Financial Counseling & Estimates: Conduct empathetic, professional interviews with patients to collect demographic/clinical data and provide transparent, accurate estimates of patient liabilities and out-of-pocket responsibilities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with oncology physicians, nurse navigators, social workers, and pharmacy teams to align financial clearance timelines with clinical treatment schedules.
• Data Integrity: Maintain meticulous, audit-ready documentation of authorizations and benefit verification in compliance with hospital policies and healthcare regulations.

Skills

• Activating Patient Files
• Medicare Compliance
• Patient Financial Services
• patient access
• Healthcare System Navigation

Qualifications
• Years of experience: 4 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
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