Financial Coordinator

Transplant Financial CoordinatorTo secure accurate, timely patient insurance approvals and authorizations prior to evaluative process and admission for transplant / cellular therapy transplant. Will interact and communicate largely with the attending physicians, managed care personnel, the care team and the transplant clinical coordinators. The Transplant Financial Coordinator will also work with patients and their families in a compassionate and tactful manner prior to transplant to allow for clarity of financial care. The transplant financial coordinator is responsible for being up to date on all insurance rules and policies regarding transplants and cellular therapy treatments. The financial coordinator conducts transplant financial evaluations with patients being seen by Jefferson's transplant / cellular therapy program team to determine requirements for transplantation. Works in collaboration with the Attending Physician and Sr. Transplant Coordinator to coordinate the timing of the workup evaluation, the cell collection and transplantation. Manages all insurance requirements for existing and new cellular therapy products.Job DescriptionInteracts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.To obtain financial clearance information and prior authorizations for all phases of transplantation – workup, collection and transplantationEducate patients regarding insurance coverages and work with patients and families on obtaining fully approved coverage for transplantationProvide additional advice and financial counseling to uninsured and underinsured patients on corrective measures to obtain coverageInitiate the investigative process for newly approved cellular therapy products regarding authorization approvalsCommunicate financial findings to transplant team members including social workers, transplant coordinators, physicians, inpatient and outpatient care teamsOther duties as assignedEducation - RequiredHigh School Diploma/GEDEducation - PreferredAssociate's degreeExperience - Required2 years' Experience working in transplant or related fieldExperience - Preferred4 years' Experience working in transplantWork ShiftWorkday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub TypeRegularEmployee EntityThomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.Primary Location Address1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaJefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.