Albany Med

Albany Med

Authorization Specialist I

1275 Broadway Albany, NY 12204

Sponsorship not specified$18k-$29kDetected 8 days ago
ComplianceCustomer SupportHIPAACritical Thinking

About the role

  • This includes securing Referral and Authorization.
  • Insurance Verification and Benefit interpretation to discern insurance guidelines are being adhered to.

Responsibilities

  • Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.

Requirements

  • Must be able to manage pressure of very tight timeframes to execute task
  • Ability to interact with patients and stakeholders for the successful financial clearance will be critical to be successful in the compliance of authorization and referral guidelines.
  • Good judgement and ability to be resourceful to problem solve
  • Associates Degree; Bachelor Degree preferred

Nice to have

  • Associates Degree
  • Bachelor Degree preferred
  • Winning customer service personality with ability to engage patients, provider and provider staff as well as insurance company representatives via telephone with superior patient experience.
  • 5 years' experience in Hospital or Physician office experience or call center environment, preferred
  • Strong insurance knowledge specific to complex scheduling needs and authorization management

Skills

  • Proven customer service skill with ability to exceed expectations
  • Demonstrated knowledge payer authorization requirements
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task in stressful and high patient volume unit
  • Ability to learn in classroom, utilizing resources
  • Ability to remain composure under pressure
  • Ability to train and onboard colleague
  • Ability to review information and draw appropriate conclusion
  • Good judgement and ability to be resourceful to problem solve; escalate issues as needed
  • Team minded worth ethic
  • Demonstrated ability interpret patient's insurance benefits and apply the applicable contractual obligations
  • Critical thinking ability regarding issues with financially securing payment

Compensation

  • $49,763.00 - $69,668.00

Benefits

  • Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
  • The position requires ability to understand and apply contractual benefits to the service being rendered, with ability to collect patient financial obligation pre-services.

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