Financial Clearance Specialist II

Transplant Financial Coordinator

This position is responsible for insurance verification and authorization processing for transplant patients. Must haves include professional appearance with excellent communication skills, hospital or clinical healthcare experience, working knowledge of medical insurance verification and authorization processes, strong computer and data entry skills, transplant financial experience is strongly preferred, with heart transplant experience highly preferred, and experience in the medical field, including transplant and transplant finance, is preferred.

Education requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, an associate's degree in a related field is preferred, and an associate's degree may be substituted with two years of financial experience, with at least one year of transplant financial experience.

Preferred qualifications include bilingual fluency.

Job summary includes insurance verification and authorization processing for transplant patients, under the direction of the transplant financial coordinator supervisor, ensuring transplant patients receive financial clearance by verifying insurance benefits, obtaining authorizations, counseling patients regarding insurance coverage, and providing guidance when coverage has lapsed or is insufficient. The coordinator will analyze complex insurance information, communicate financial requirements to patients and staff, resolve insurance-related issues, and support process improvements that enhance patient care. The role requires excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, along with the ability to quickly learn hospital and transplant-related systems.

Candidate selling points include a unique opportunity to join one of the nation's leading transplant programs at Keck Medicine, unlike many healthcare organizations, Keck performs highly specialized transplant procedures, allowing candidates to gain valuable experience in a niche area of healthcare finance. This role offers the opportunity to develop expertise in transplant financial coordination, insurance navigation, and multidisciplinary patient care. Candidates who perform well may also have the opportunity to be considered for future long-term or permanent employment opportunities as business needs allow.